In minor chord progressions, the 7 flat 5 chord is usually the ‘2’ chord of a progression. … a Dm7b5 chord would contain these notes:ĭ, F, Ab, C. Whereas a Dm7 chord would contain the following notes … Here’s a quick recap on what minor 7 flat 5 chords are.īasically, they’re the same as a minor 7th chord, but with a flattened fifth. This repeats the minor 3rd in the chord, and may be useful if you are voice leading on either the top or bottom string. You can play this chord with a full barre. Just dive straight in to the chord progression at the end to hear how the chord sounds! Variations Note: If you don’t want to learn the theory, don’t worry. We’ll cover a bit of theory, then I’ll show you a nice minor 2 5 1 progression that you can use to try out this chord.
It’s a bit of a stretch when played lower down the fretboard! However, if you’ve got quite big hands, you can just about get away with playing this shape at the 5th fret for a 2 5 1 in C minor (quite a common key in jazz). There are easier ways of playing a m7flat5 chord! (Click here for more info on 2 5 1 progressions.)Īs you can see, it’s a bit of a stretch, and for this reason works better further up the neck. This is a chord I use quite often, especially in minor 2 5 1 progressions. However, if you’ve got big hands and want another way of playing this common chord, give it a try … Minor 7 Flat 5 Minor 7 Flat 5 Guitar Chord It’s quite a widely-spaced shape, and can be tricky to play. Today’s featured chord is a minor 7 flat 5.
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