Gm7♭5 chord on piano
Gm7♭5 is G, B♭, D♭ and F. G sits between the first two black keys of the three. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · G–B♭–D♭–F · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D♭ · F
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
How to play Gm7♭5 on piano
From G, go 3 half steps up to B♭, 3 half steps up to D♭ then 4 half steps up to F. That's the whole chord: 4 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on G, 2 on B♭, 3 on D♭ and 5 on F.
- Left hand: 5 on G, 3 on B♭, 2 on D♭ and 1 on F.
- On the keyboard it's white, black, black and white keys.
Gm7♭5 inversions
- root position: G–B♭–D♭–F. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: B♭–D♭–F–G, B♭ lowest. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: D♭–F–G–B♭, D♭ lowest. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: F–G–B♭–D♭ (F in the bass). Right hand 1-2-3-5.
Nobody plays every chord in root position. The inversions let Gm7♭5 sit wherever the previous chord left your hand.
Gm7♭5 chord changes
The chords Gm7♭5 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.
- C7 (the iiø7 of a minor key heads to V7): Gm7♭5 to C7: play C7 in 2nd inversion (G–B♭–C–E) and G and B♭ stay under the same fingers, while D♭ moves down to C and F down to E. C7 on piano
- A♭maj7 (I in A♭ major): Gm7♭5 to A♭maj7: play A♭maj7 in 3rd inversion (G–A♭–C–E♭) and G stays under the same finger, while B♭ moves down to A♭, D♭ down to C and F down to E♭. A♭maj7 on piano
- Cm7 (iii in A♭ major): Gm7♭5 to Cm7: play Cm7 in 2nd inversion (G–B♭–C–E♭) and G and B♭ stay under the same fingers, while D♭ moves down to C and F down to E♭. Cm7 on piano
Gm7♭5 is a half-diminished chord (minor seventh flat five). Gm7♭5 is the ii chord of a minor key, the first step of a minor ii–V–i. Play it solid and then broken to hear the difference.
A short Gm7♭5 drill
Roll the chord up and back down, G, B♭, D♭, F, D♭, B♭, G, before playing it as a block. Then climb the inversions: G–B♭–D♭–F, then B♭–D♭–F–G, then D♭–F–G–B♭, then F–G–B♭–D♭.
The keys of Gm7♭5
Gm7♭5 is a half-diminished chord, 1–♭3–♭5–♭7 from G. Root position, from the bottom: how Gm7♭5 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | white key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| B♭ | black key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| D♭ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | diminished fifth |
| F | white key | RH 5 · LH 1 | minor seventh |
Gm7♭5 in context
Gm7♭5 on guitar and ukulele
Gm7♭5 on guitar and ukulele uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Next to try on piano
Other half-diminished chords
Gm7♭5 on piano: questions
What notes are in Gm7♭5 on piano?
G, B♭, D♭ and F: G (white key), B♭ (black key), D♭ (black key) and F (white key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play Gm7♭5 on piano?
Press G, B♭, D♭ and F together (2 black, 2 white). Right hand: 1 on G, 2 on B♭, 3 on D♭ and 5 on F.
What are the inversions of Gm7♭5?
1st inversion (B♭–D♭–F–G), 2nd inversion (D♭–F–G–B♭) and 3rd inversion (F–G–B♭–D♭), after root position (G–B♭–D♭–F). Same notes, a different one at the bottom.
What does Gm7♭5 look like on the keyboard?
white, black, black and white keys.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Gm7♭5. Updated September 2026.