Also E♭m6

Cm7♭5 (C half-diminished): C E♭ G♭ B♭. Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. Also E♭m6. A diminished triad with a minor 7th: the ii chord of minor keys (iiø7–V7–i) and the vii chord of major ones.

Made of4

Contains & part of20

Inversions4

  • Cm7♭57

    Root position · C E♭ G♭ B♭

  • Cm7♭5/E♭6/5

    1st inversion · E♭ G♭ B♭ C

  • Cm7♭5/G♭4/3

    2nd inversion · G♭ B♭ C E♭

  • Cm7♭5/B♭4/2

    3rd inversion · B♭ C E♭ G♭

Relatives5

Same notes, other names1

Type1

Genres that use it3

Cadences1

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes14