Minor seventh flat fifth is often used as in between chord in blues and jazz progressions. Gmaj7 - Bm7 - Em7 - Em7b5 - Am7 Chord progressions An example in which Em7b5 substitute the V chord: It can substitute 7th or 9th chords, for example, and especially the V chord. In jazz, for example, m7b5 are often used in minor harmonies as the ii chord: It can be used both in its own key or in other keys which its tones partly match. These chords are, for example, used as an in-between chord. Here are fingerings of inversions for this chord category:Ī#m7b5/E: XX2324 How and when to use half-diminished chords Here are additional shapes in open position for this chord category:Īm7E (XX2210) - Fmaj7 - F#m7b5 Chord inversions
Movable shape with root on fourth stringĪnd last, a movable alternative with the root on 4th string.įor example, Gm7b5 is played as XX5666 with this shape.įmaj7 (XX3555) - Em7b5 (XX2333) - Dm7 m7b5 in open position The Lesson stepsthen explain the 7th chord construction from this scale, and how to name the quality of each chord based on note intervals. This is the same shape as presented above and might be the most recognizable of the shapes for the half-diminished chord.įor example, Ebm7b5 is played as X6767X with this shape. B minor 7th chords The Solutionbelow shows the B minor scale 7th chords, (i7, ii7, III7, iv7, v7, VI7, VII7) on a piano, with mp3 and midi audio. To help you memorize, compare with the shapes Am7 ( 5X555X) and Am11 ( 5X553X).ībmaj7 - Dm/F - F#m7b5 (2X221X) - C/G - D7 - G6 Movable shape with root on fifth string The half-diminished with the root note on the 6th string can be played as shown in the diagram below.
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