E♭ half-diminished chord on piano
E♭m7♭5 · E♭ø7 — a diminished triad with a minor seventh: the ii chord of a minor key.
| Notes | E♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ (= A) – D♭ |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7 |
| Symbols | E♭m7♭5, E♭ø7 |
| Fingering (root position) | Right hand 1 2 3 5 · Left hand 5 3 2 1 |
How to play E♭ half-diminished on the piano
Start on E♭. Add G♭, B♭♭, D♭. With the right hand use fingers 1 2 3 5; with the left hand 5 3 2 1. Press the keys together for the chord, or one after another for an arpeggio.
Inversions
The same notes in a different order: the lowest note changes, the chord stays E♭ half-diminished. Inversions let you move between chords with small steps.
Root position
E♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
1st inversion
G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – E♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
2nd inversion
B♭♭ – D♭ – E♭ – G♭ · RH 1 2 4 5 · LH 5 3 2 1
3rd inversion
D♭ – E♭ – G♭ – B♭♭ · RH 1 2 3 5 · LH 5 4 2 1
Which keys use E♭ half-diminished
In these keys the chord is built from the notes of the scale itself:
Other E♭ chords
E♭ majorE♭ minorE♭ diminishedE♭ augmentedE♭ sus2E♭ sus4E♭6E♭7E♭ major seventhE♭ minor seventhE♭ diminished seventh
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