Half Diminished chord

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Half Diminished chord

Unread post by Funkiest Monk » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:45 pm

What is a Half Diminished chord
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Unread post by Kahn » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:20 pm

a minor 3rd, a diminished 7th, and a minor 7th interval

basically you're lowering the 5th in a minor 7th chord
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Unread post by Cor » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:38 pm

Yup, more commonly called Minor 7 flat 5. In lead sheets it might say say "Cmi7-5" or "Cmi7b5".
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