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Abm7b5 Piano Chord

A key chord of minor jazz. Naturally occurs as the II degree in minor keys (in ii–V–i progressions). Less tense than the fully diminished seventh chord.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Ab3 · B3 · D4 · F#4

How to play the Abm7b5 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: Ab3, B3, D4 and F#4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Abm7b5 chord

Other names: Ab minor 7th flat 5, Ab half-diminished, Abø7, Ab m7♭5

Music theory name: half-diminished seventh chord

Common name: Ab half-diminished chord

Intervals and tones in Abm7b5 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
H Minor 3rd
D Diminished 5th
F# Minor 7th

Inversions

1st inversion
B3 · D4 · F#4 · Ab4
2nd inversion
D4 · F#4 · Ab4 · B4

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