B♭m7♭5 piano chord (B♭ half-diminished 7th)

B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A♭

Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7

F♭B♭D♭A♭

B♭m7♭5 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position B♭m7♭5

B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A♭

F♭B♭D♭A♭

1st inversion B♭m7♭5/D♭

D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – B♭

F♭D♭A♭B♭

2nd inversion B♭m7♭5/F♭

F♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D♭

F♭A♭B♭D♭

3rd inversion B♭m7♭5/A♭

A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F♭

F♭A♭B♭D♭

B♭m7♭5 chord questions

What notes are in the B♭ half-diminished 7th chord?

B♭m7♭5 is B♭, D♭, F♭, A♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7, counted from the root B♭.

How do you play B♭m7♭5 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play B♭–D♭–F♭–A♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on B♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of B♭m7♭5?

Root position: B♭–D♭–F♭–A♭; 1st inversion: D♭–F♭–A♭–B♭; 2nd inversion: F♭–A♭–B♭–D♭; 3rd inversion: A♭–B♭–D♭–F♭.

Which keys contain B♭m7♭5?

B♭m7♭5 occurs naturally in A♭ minor (as iiø7), B major (as viiø7).