Also A♭m6

Fm7♭5 (F half-diminished): F A♭ C♭ E♭. Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. Also A♭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

  • Fm7♭57

    Root position · F A♭ C♭ E♭

  • Fm7♭5/A♭6/5

    1st inversion · A♭ C♭ E♭ F

  • Fm7♭5/C♭4/3

    2nd inversion · C♭ E♭ F A♭

  • Fm7♭5/E♭4/2

    3rd inversion · E♭ F A♭ C♭

Relatives5

Same notes, other names1

Type1

Genres that use it3

Cadences1

Cadences it takes part in

Where it goes14