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

E♭ – G♭ – B𝄫 – D♭

Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7

B♭bE♭G♭D♭

E♭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 E♭m7♭5

E♭ – G♭ – B𝄫 – D♭

B♭bE♭G♭D♭

1st inversion E♭m7♭5/G♭

G♭ – B𝄫 – D♭ – E♭

B♭bG♭D♭E♭

2nd inversion E♭m7♭5/B𝄫

B𝄫 – D♭ – E♭ – G♭

B♭bD♭E♭G♭

3rd inversion E♭m7♭5/D♭

D♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B𝄫

B♭bD♭E♭G♭

E♭m7♭5 chord questions

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

E♭m7♭5 is E♭, G♭, B𝄫, D♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7, counted from the root E♭.

How do you play E♭m7♭5 on piano?

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

What are the inversions of E♭m7♭5?

Root position: E♭–G♭–B𝄫–D♭; 1st inversion: G♭–B𝄫–D♭–E♭; 2nd inversion: B𝄫–D♭–E♭–G♭; 3rd inversion: D♭–E♭–G♭–B𝄫.

Which keys contain E♭m7♭5?

E♭m7♭5 occurs naturally in C♯ minor (as iiø7), E major (as viiø7).