E♭m7♭5
Eb Half-Diminished — the half-diminished — a minor seventh with a flattened fifth, the classic ii chord in minor keys.
The keys
E♭ – G♭ – A – D♭
What's inside E♭m7♭5
| Note | Interval from root | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | Root | 1 |
| G♭ | Minor 3rd | b3 |
| A (spelled B♭♭) | Diminished 5th | b5 |
| D♭ | Minor 7th | b7 |
Inversions
| Position | Keys (low → high) |
|---|---|
| Root position | E♭4 – G♭4 – A4 – D♭5 |
| 1st inversion | G♭4 – A4 – D♭5 – E♭5 |
| 2nd inversion | A4 – D♭5 – E♭5 – G♭5 |
| 3rd inversion | D♭5 – E♭5 – G♭5 – A5 |
A working voicing
Split the chord between two hands the way working players do — a solid shell low down, the colour tones up top:
| Hand | Keys |
|---|---|
| Left (shell) | E♭2 – D♭3 |
| Right (colour) | G♭4 – A4 |
Where E♭m7♭5 lives
As the ii chord
E♭m7♭5 → A♭7 → D♭maj7
Minor-family sevenths live on the ii — this is the move they were born for.
Stepwise colour
E♭ → E♭m7♭5 → Fm7
Used as a passing colour between neighbouring chords.
Put E♭m7♭5 under your fingers
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