Minor ii–V–i
in E♭ minor
Piano chord
F Half-Diminished 7th Piano Chord (Fm7♭5)
The F Half-Diminished 7th chord on piano is made of the notes F, A♭, C♭ and E♭. Bittersweet tension. Used as the ii chord in minor keys.
Tap any key to hear it.
What notes are in F Half-Diminished 7th?
4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7 up from F.
- Notes
- F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
- Formula
- 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
- Semitones from the root
- 0 – 3 – 6 – 10
- Symbol
- Fm7♭5
- Chord type
- Half-Diminished 7th, 4 notes
How to play F Half-Diminished 7th on piano
- Right hand: F (1), A♭ (2), C♭ (3), E♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on F.
- Left hand: F (5), A♭ (3), C♭ (2), E♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.
Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.
F Half-Diminished 7th inversions
Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Fm7♭5/A♭, Fm7♭5/C♭, Fm7♭5/E♭.
Can you find F Half-Diminished 7th?
Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.
1 / 6 Tap the notes of F Half-Diminished 7th (Fm7♭5)
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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.
What key is F Half-Diminished 7th in?
The keys whose scale contains every note of Fm7♭5, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.
Major keys
- F♯ majorviiø7
Minor keys
- E♭ minoriiø7
F Half-Diminished 7th chord FAQ
What notes are in the F Half-Diminished 7th chord?
F Half-Diminished 7th (Fm7♭5) has 4 notes: F, A♭, C♭ and E♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7, counted up from F.
How do you play F Half-Diminished 7th on the piano?
Put your right thumb on F and play F, A♭, C♭ and E♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on F.
What are the inversions of F Half-Diminished 7th?
1st inversion: A♭, C♭, E♭, F (Fm7♭5/A♭). 2nd inversion: C♭, E♭, F, A♭ (Fm7♭5/C♭). 3rd inversion: E♭, F, A♭, C♭ (Fm7♭5/E♭).
What key is F Half-Diminished 7th in?
Fm7♭5 belongs to F♯ major (viiø7) and E♭ minor (iiø7).