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F half-diminished chord

Symbol: Fm7♭5 · Notes: F – A♭ – C♭ (= B) – E♭

A diminished chord with a minor seventh, also written ø: it is the ii chord of minor keys, right before the dominant (the minor ii – V – i).

How it is built

• F: root
• A♭: minor third
• C♭ (= B): diminished fifth
• E♭: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: F – A♭ – C♭ – E♭
• 1st inversion: A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – F
• 2nd inversion: C♭ – E♭ – F – A♭
• 3rd inversion: E♭ – F – A♭ – C♭

In which keys

• VII in F♯ major
• II in E♭ minor

Other F chords

F · Fm · F7 · Fmaj7 · Fm7 · Fsus2 · Fsus4 · Fdim · F+ · F6 · Fm6 · Fadd9 · Fdim7

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