B♭m7♭5 piano chord (B♭ half-diminished 7th)
B♭ – D♭ – F♭ – A♭
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
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♭
1st inversion B♭m7♭5/D♭
D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – B♭
2nd inversion B♭m7♭5/F♭
F♭ – A♭ – B♭ – D♭
3rd inversion B♭m7♭5/A♭
A♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F♭
Keys that contain B♭m7♭5
Other B♭ chords
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).