Fm7♭5 piano chord (F half-diminished 7th)
F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
Fm7♭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 Fm7♭5
F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
1st inversion Fm7♭5/A♭
A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – F
2nd inversion Fm7♭5/C♭
C♭ – E♭ – F – A♭
3rd inversion Fm7♭5/E♭
E♭ – F – A♭ – C♭
Keys that contain Fm7♭5
Other F chords
Fm7♭5 chord questions
What notes are in the F half-diminished 7th chord?
Fm7♭5 is F, A♭, C♭, E♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7, counted from the root F.
How do you play Fm7♭5 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play F–A♭–C♭–E♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on F). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Fm7♭5?
Root position: F–A♭–C♭–E♭; 1st inversion: A♭–C♭–E♭–F; 2nd inversion: C♭–E♭–F–A♭; 3rd inversion: E♭–F–A♭–C♭.
Which keys contain Fm7♭5?
Fm7♭5 occurs naturally in E♭ minor (as iiø7), F♯ major (as viiø7).