Piano chord
G half-diminished chord
Gm7♭5 is a half-diminished seventh chord: the root G, a minor 3rd up to B♭, a diminished 5th up to D♭ and a minor 7th up to F.
- Symbol
- Gm7♭5
- Notes
- G – B♭ – D♭ – F
Play it yourself
Tap G, B♭, D♭ and F on the keys below, in any order.
- G
- B♭
- D♭
- F
Half-diminished chords are a diminished triad with a minor seventh on top. They are the ii chord in minor keys and lead strongly to the dominant.
Inversions of Gm7♭5
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
G – B♭ – D♭ – F
- 1st inversion · Gm7♭5/B♭
B♭ – D♭ – F – G
- 2nd inversion · Gm7♭5/D♭
D♭ – F – G – B♭
- 3rd inversion · Gm7♭5/F
F – G – B♭ – D♭
Keys with Gm7♭5
Gm7♭5 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.