Fm7♭5
Fm7♭5 is the f half-diminished chord, spelled F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭. the half-diminished — a minor seventh with a flattened fifth, the classic ii chord in minor keys.
The keys
F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
Practise this chord
Plug in your MIDI keyboard and let Coach Tshepho drill you on Fm7♭5 — it plays the chord, names any wrong notes as you play, and moves you on when you nail it.
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| Note | Interval from root | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| F | Root | 1 |
| A♭ | Minor 3rd | b3 |
| C♭ | Diminished 5th | b5 |
| E♭ | Minor 7th | b7 |
Inversions
| Position | Keys (low → high) |
|---|---|
| Root position | F4 – A♭4 – B4 – E♭5 |
| 1st inversion | A♭4 – B4 – E♭5 – F5 |
| 2nd inversion | B4 – E♭5 – F5 – A♭5 |
| 3rd inversion | E♭5 – F5 – A♭5 – B5 |
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) | F2 – E♭3 |
| Right (colour) | A♭4 – B4 |
Where Fm7♭5 lives
As the ii chord
Fm7♭5 → B♭7 → E♭maj7
Minor-family sevenths live on the ii — this is the move they were born for.
Stepwise colour
F → Fm7♭5 → Gm7
Used as a passing colour between neighbouring chords.
Put Fm7♭5 under your fingers
Hear every voicing, see the keys light up, and drill it in the interactive Chord & Voicing Lab.
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