Guitar · drop voicings # Fm7♭5 drop 2 voicings on guitar Fm7♭5 drop 2 voices F, A♭, C♭, E♭ with one note per string: 12 shapes, 4 inversions on 3 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-2 half-diminished recipe: b5-1-b3-b7 from the bass. | Note | F | A♭ | C♭ | E♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## Fm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: F C♭ E♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip 1-2-1-1-x-x · frets 1–2 **1st inversion: A♭ E♭ F C♭ from the bass** Grip 4-6-3-4-x-x · frets 3–6 **2nd inversion: C♭ F A♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip 7-8-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8 **3rd inversion: E♭ A♭ C♭ F from the bass** Grip 11-11-9-10-x-x · frets 9–11 ## Fm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: F C♭ E♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip x-8-9-8-9-x · frets 8–9 **1st inversion: A♭ E♭ F C♭ from the bass** Grip x-11-13-10-12-x · frets 10–13 **2nd inversion: C♭ F A♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip x-2-3-1-4-x · frets 1–4 **3rd inversion: E♭ A♭ C♭ F from the bass** Grip x-6-6-4-6-x · frets 4–6 ## Fm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: F C♭ E♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-3-4-4-4 · frets 3–4 **1st inversion: A♭ E♭ F C♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-6-8-6-7 · frets 6–8 **2nd inversion: C♭ F A♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-9-10-9-11 · frets 9–11 **3rd inversion: E♭ A♭ C♭ F from the bass** Grip x-x-13-13-12-13 · frets 12–13 ## More Fm7♭5 - [Fm7♭5 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-3) - [Fm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Fm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fm7b5) ## Scales with Fm7♭5 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [F♯ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major) on 7 - [E♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-minor) on 2 - [G♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-dorian) on 6 - [B♭ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-phrygian) on 5 - [B Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian) on ♯4 - [D♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-mixolydian) on 3 - [F Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-locrian) on 1 - [E♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [F♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-melodic-minor) on 7 - [A♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-melodic-minor) on 6 - [F blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-blues) on 1 - [D♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [F♯ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [F altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-altered) on 1 - [G altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-altered) on ♭7 - [D♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [B Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [B♭ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) on 4 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-half-whole) on ♭3 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in E♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-eb-minor) (Fm7♭5 as iiø7) ## Drop 2 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Dm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2) - [D♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Em7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2) - Fm7♭5 drop 2 - [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Gm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-2) - [G♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Am7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2) - [Bm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Fm7♭5 drop 2 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop2-m7b5:5:shapes)