{"id":13070,"date":"2019-11-05T09:32:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T08:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=13070"},"modified":"2024-11-26T15:29:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T14:29:32","slug":"half-diminished-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/half-diminished-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Half-Diminished Chords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"line-height: 160%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">Half-diminished seventh chords are minor chords with a flat five and are commonly used as the first chord in minor-key ii V I progressions. It&#8217;s important to have this type of chord with all its inversions under your fingers because they are used in almost every jazz standard.<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, you will learn how to build, play, and improvise over half-diminished chords in your jazz guitar playing.<\/p>\n<span style=\"--tl-form-height-m:555.828px;--tl-form-height-t:361.672px;--tl-form-height-d:361.672px;\" class=\"tl-placeholder-f-type-shortcode_10980 tl-preload-form\"><span><\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"tocgreybox\">\n<h3 style=\"background-color: #313131; padding: 5px 5px 5px 10px; color: #ffffff;\">An Overview of What You Will You Learn<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#construction\">Half-Diminished Chord Construction and Notation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#basic\">Basic Chord Shapes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#similarities\">The Similarities Between Major 7 and Half-Diminished Chord Shapes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#difference\">The Difference Between Half-Diminished and Diminished Chords<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#drop-3\">Half-Diminished Drop 3 Voicings<\/a>\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#3e\">E-String Bass Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3a\">A-String Bass Note<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#drop-2\">Half-Diminished Drop 2 Voicings<\/a>\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#2a\">A-String Bass Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2d\">D-String Bass Note<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#use\">How Are Half-Diminished Chords Used?<\/a>\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#ii\">The II in Minor-Key ii V I Progressions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#b5\">The bV in Major Progressions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#improvise\">How To Improvise Over Half-Diminished Chords<\/a>\n<ul class=\"tocl\">\n<li><a href=\"#locrian\">B Locrian Mode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#locrianx2\">B Locrian #2 Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#locrian13\">B Locrian 13 Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pentatonic\">E Minor Pentatonic Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pentatonicb5\">B Minor Pentatonic Scale With a b5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bebop\">B Locrian Bebop Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#bm7b5\">Bm7b5 Arpeggio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dm\">Relative Major ii V I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#g7\">G7 Arpeggio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#fmaj7\">Fmaj7 Arpeggio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dmmaj7\">Dm\/maj7 Arpeggio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#fmaj7x5\">Fmaj7#5 Arpeggio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"construction\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Half-Diminished Chord Construction and Notation<\/h2>\n<p>Half-diminished chords are also known as minor seven flat five chords (m7b5) because they are built as a minor chord with a flat five (b5).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Half-diminished chords are four-note shapes that contain the interval pattern 1 b3 b5 b7.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here is Cm7b5 for example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notation<\/strong>: Cm7b5, C\u00d8, Cm7(b5), or Cmin7b5<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\" style=\"width: 40%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 50px; text-align: center;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 50px; text-align: center;\">Eb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 50px; text-align: center;\">Gb<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; width: 50px; text-align: center;\">Bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: center; border-top: 0;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: center; border-top: 0;\">b3<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: center; border-top: 0;\">b5<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #000000; text-align: center; border-top: 0;\">b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"basic\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Basic Half-Diminished Chord Shapes<\/h2>\n<p>Below are four common voicings for Cm7b5.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5.png\" alt=\"C half-diminished 7 jazz guitar chords\" width=\"720\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5.png 720w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-585x408.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"similarities\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Similarities Between Maj7 and Half-Diminished Chords<\/h2>\n<p>If you look at the half-diminished chord voicings above and you know your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/major-chords\/\">major seventh chords<\/a>, you will notice that the m7b5 chord shape looks familiar.<\/p>\n<p>If you lower the root of a m7b5 voicing with a half tone and keep the rest of the chord tones, you will get a maj7 voicing.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you lower the root of a Cm7b5 with a half note, you get a Bmaj7:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-and-major.png\" alt=\"The similarities between half-diminished and major 7 chords\" width=\"521\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-and-major.png 521w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-and-major-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"difference\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Difference Between Half-Diminished and Diminished Chords<\/h2>\n<p>The difference between half-diminished and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/diminished-chords\/\">diminished chords<\/a> lies in the seventh.<\/p>\n<p>Half-diminished chords have a flat seven (b7), while diminished chords have a diminished seven (bb7).<\/p>\n<p>You can see the difference in the following chord diagrams:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-and-diminished.png\" alt=\"The difference between half-diminished and diminished chords\" width=\"494\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-and-diminished.png 494w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-and-diminished-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"drop-3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Half-Diminished Drop 3 Voicings<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/drop-3-chords-and-inversions\/\">Drop 3 chords<\/a> are the type of chords we use the most in jazz.<\/p>\n<p>Drop 3 half-diminished chords are built with the following interval structure:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 0; width: 40%; text-align: left;\">Drop 3 m7b5 root position<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-bottom: 0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Drop 3 m7b5 1st inversion<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-bottom: 0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Drop 3 m7b5 2nd inversion<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Drop 3 m7b5 3rd inversion<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below you will find all drop 3 half-diminished chords and their inversions for Cm7b5.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"3e\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 3 Half-Diminished Inversions &#8211; E-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-3-inversions.png\" alt=\"C half-diminished 7 drop 3 chord chart\" width=\"720\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-3-inversions.png 720w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-3-inversions-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-3-inversions-585x177.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"3a\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 3 Half-Diminished Inversions &#8211; A-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cm7b5-drop-3-inversions-2.png\" alt=\"Cm7b5 drop 3 inversions 2\" width=\"720\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cm7b5-drop-3-inversions-2.png 720w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cm7b5-drop-3-inversions-2-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Cm7b5-drop-3-inversions-2-585x177.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"drop-2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Half-Diminished Drop 2 Voicings<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/drop-2-chords\/\">Drop 2 chords<\/a> use the same notes as drop 3 chords, but in a different order, which results in a different kind of sound.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the interval structure of the m7b5 drop 2 chord and its inversions:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 0; width: 40%; text-align: left;\">Drop 2 m7b5 Root Position<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-bottom: 0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Drop 2 m7b5 1st Inversion<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-bottom: 0; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Drop 2 m7b5 2nd Inversion<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-align: left;\">Drop 2 m7b5 3rd Inversion<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"2a\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Half-Diminished Inversions &#8211; A-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6249\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-2-inversions.png\" alt=\"C half-diminished 7 drop 2 chord chart\" width=\"720\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-2-inversions.png 720w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-2-inversions-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-2-inversions-585x177.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"2d\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Drop 2 Half-Diminished Inversions &#8211; D-string Bass Note<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-2-inversions-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-2-inversions-2.png 720w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-2-inversions-2-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Cm7b5-drop-2-inversions-2-585x177.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"use\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How Are Half-Diminished Chords Used?<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"ii\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The II In Minor II V I Progressions<\/h3>\n<p>The main use of half-diminished chords is as the iim7b5 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/understanding-the-minor-ii-v-i-progression\/\">minor-key ii V I progressions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example in the key of G minor:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-61b09d71361adce8eb4d2946cce758ba-6a5432cbd2b5e\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"61b09d71361adce8eb4d2946cce758ba\" data-instance_id=\"61b09d71361adce8eb4d2946cce758ba-6a510ae95c6eb\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/jazz-guitar-ending-16b.png\" alt=\"Jazz guitar ending 16b\" width=\"779\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/jazz-guitar-ending-16b.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/jazz-guitar-ending-16b-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/jazz-guitar-ending-16b-768x247.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"b5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The Flat-Five In Major Progressions<\/h3>\n<p>Half-diminished chords are also used in a flat-five chord progression. This progression is often used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/jazz-guitar-endings\/\">end a jazz standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example in the key of C major.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-071b2a47529f2b769ca91632ac2f6871-6a5432cbd3a89\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"071b2a47529f2b769ca91632ac2f6871\" data-instance_id=\"071b2a47529f2b769ca91632ac2f6871-6a510ae95dc6d\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/flat-five-chord-progression.png\" alt=\"The flat-five chord progression\" width=\"779\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/flat-five-chord-progression.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/flat-five-chord-progression-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/flat-five-chord-progression-768x543.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"improvise\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How To Improvise Over Half-Diminished Chords<\/h2>\n<p>Below you will find twelve tools (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/easy-jazz-guitar-scales\/\">scales<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-arpeggios\/\">arpeggios<\/a>) you can use to solo over half-diminished chords.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"locrian\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The B Locrian Mode<\/h3>\n<p>The Locrian mode is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-modes\/\">seven modes of the major scale<\/a> and the obvious scale choice to play over half-diminished chords.<\/p>\n<p>Over a Bm7b5 we play the B Locrian mode:<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">B Locrian Mode<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\"><\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>b13<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the B Locrian mode in its root position on the guitar neck:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-8212b6bade161bdc89b77ece9d0bcbb5-6a5432cbd462b\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"8212b6bade161bdc89b77ece9d0bcbb5\" data-instance_id=\"8212b6bade161bdc89b77ece9d0bcbb5-6a510ae95eb10\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/b-locrian-mode-1.png\" alt=\"B Locrian mode diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"257\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/locrian-mode-guitar-fingering.png\" alt=\"Locrian mode guitar fingering\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/locrian-mode-guitar-fingering.png 720w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/locrian-mode-guitar-fingering-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/locrian-mode-guitar-fingering-585x388.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of the Locrian mode over a ii V I chord progression in A minor:<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-74d01a92a9af14ec37808c042ca11ce8-6a5432cbd5187\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"74d01a92a9af14ec37808c042ca11ce8\" data-instance_id=\"74d01a92a9af14ec37808c042ca11ce8-6a510ae95fa08\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-1.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-1-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-1-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"locrianx2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The B Locrian #2 Scale<\/h3>\n<p>The Locrian #2 scale has a more modern sound compared to the regular Locrian mode.<\/p>\n<p>In the Locrian #2 scale (aka Aeolian b5), the C from the Locrian scale is raised with a half step. This is the 6th mode of the D <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/melodic-minor-modes\/\">melodic minor scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>B Locrian #2 scale = D melodic minor scale<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">B Locrian #2 Scale<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C#<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\"><\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>b13<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-locrian-sharp-two-scale.png\" alt=\"B Locrian #2 scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-locrian-sharp-two-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-locrian-sharp-two-scale-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-locrian-sharp-two-scale-768x255.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of how you can use the Locrian #2 scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-2111f7cbb883c3ada49b76e5bfd7258a-6a5432cbd5cf1\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"2111f7cbb883c3ada49b76e5bfd7258a\" data-instance_id=\"2111f7cbb883c3ada49b76e5bfd7258a-6a510ae960844\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-2.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-2-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-2-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"locrian13\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The B Locrian 13 Scale<\/h3>\n<p>The Locrian 13 (or Locrian 6) scale is the second mode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/harmonic-minor-scale-jazz\/\">harmonic minor scale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>B Locrian 13 scale = A harmonic minor scale<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Piano player Bud Powell frequently used this scale to play over half-diminished chords.<\/p>\n<p>When you play the A harmonic scale over Bm7b5, you get a natural 13 (G#) instead of the b13 (G) of the normal Locrian mode.<\/p>\n<p>You can continue playing A harmonic over the E7 as well. A harmonic over E7 is called the E Phrygian dominant scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">B Locrian 13 Scale<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G#<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\"><\/th>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-locrian-13-scale.png\" alt=\"B Locrian 13 scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-locrian-13-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-locrian-13-scale-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-locrian-13-scale-768x255.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example lick:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-a3a11e864c06b7d907c92a6576359eb6-6a5432cbd6853\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"a3a11e864c06b7d907c92a6576359eb6\" data-instance_id=\"a3a11e864c06b7d907c92a6576359eb6-6a510ae96166b\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-3.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-3-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-3-768x272.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"pentatonic\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The E Minor Pentatonic Scale<\/h3>\n<p>The E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/minor-pentatonic-scale\/\">minor pentatonic scale<\/a> is a good choice to play over Bm7b5.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; width: 40%; text-align: center; color: red;\">E Minor Pentatonic Scale<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 40%; text-align: center;\">Played over Bm7b5<\/th>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>b13<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this example, I play E minor pentatonic over the entire chord progression.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-596072cccb7696ca04658b72f8a114f5-6a5432cbd73af\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"596072cccb7696ca04658b72f8a114f5\" data-instance_id=\"596072cccb7696ca04658b72f8a114f5-6a510ae962453\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-4.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 4\" width=\"779\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-4.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-4-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-4-768x270.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"pentatonicb5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The B Minor Pentatonic Scale With a Flat Five<\/h3>\n<p>This is also a nice one: the minor pentatonic scale, but with a b5 instead of a natural 5.<\/p>\n<p>You can also look at it as a B <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/blues-scales\/\">blues scale<\/a> without the natural 5.<\/p>\n<p>In root position, this pentatonic scale looks like this:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-pentatonic-b5.png\" alt=\"B minor pentatonic b5 scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-pentatonic-b5.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-pentatonic-b5-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/B-pentatonic-b5-768x255.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of how you can use this scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-57d6d929e57bde4be761230b7a13bd7c-6a5432cbd7f01\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"57d6d929e57bde4be761230b7a13bd7c\" data-instance_id=\"57d6d929e57bde4be761230b7a13bd7c-6a510ae963244\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-5b.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 5\" width=\"779\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-5b.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-5b-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-5b-768x262.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"bebop\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The B Locrian Bebop Scale<\/h3>\n<p>The Locrian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bebop-scale\/\">bebop scale<\/a> is the Locrian mode with a chromatic note (Gb) between b13 and b5.<\/p>\n<p>This is the third mode of the G (dominant) bebop scale.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>B Locrian bebop scale = G dominant bebop scale<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/b-locrian-bebop-scale.png\" alt=\"B Locrian bebop scale\" width=\"779\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/b-locrian-bebop-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/b-locrian-bebop-scale-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/b-locrian-bebop-scale-768x255.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the following example, I play the B Locrian bebop scale over Bm7b5 and the E (dominant) bebop scale over E7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-6180bcd360f7822a39df7efec174fce2-6a5432cbd8a4d\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"6180bcd360f7822a39df7efec174fce2\" data-instance_id=\"6180bcd360f7822a39df7efec174fce2-6a510ae963fec\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-6.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 6\" width=\"779\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-6.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-6-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-6-768x271.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"bm7b5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">The Bm7b5 or Dm6 Arpeggio<\/h3>\n<p>Playing a Bm7b5 arpeggio, which has the same notes as Dm6,\u00a0 is the obvious arpeggio choice to play over Bm7b5.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-692d726dcb853e3e6cb4666b91c5d3ed-6a5432cbd95b6\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"692d726dcb853e3e6cb4666b91c5d3ed\" data-instance_id=\"692d726dcb853e3e6cb4666b91c5d3ed-6a510ae964d8c\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-7.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 7\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-7.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-7-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-7-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"dm\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Dm7 Arpeggio \/ Relative Major ii V I<\/h3>\n<p>A Dm7 arpeggio sounds good over Bm7b5.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Dm7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Bm7b5<\/th>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This leads to something interesting for minor ii V Is: if you substitute the E7 in bar two with G7 and the Am7 in bar three with a Cmaj7, you get a major ii V I.<\/p>\n<p>This means you can play major 2 5 1 licks over its relative minor 2 5 1.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">G7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over E7<\/th>\n<td>#9<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Cmaj7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Am7<\/th>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-af70b58e9fa59540740b4f3cf5f73e21-6a5432cbda17d\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"af70b58e9fa59540740b4f3cf5f73e21\" data-instance_id=\"af70b58e9fa59540740b4f3cf5f73e21-6a510ae965b1b\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-8.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 8\" width=\"779\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-8.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-8-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-8-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"g7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">G7 Arpeggio<\/h3>\n<p>A G7 arpeggio over Bm7b5 sounds good as well.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">G7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Bm7b5<\/th>\n<td>b13<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this example, I play a chromatic voice leading going from G7 to Abdim7 to Am7.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-a56f02d332f64778653a405257d713ad-6a5432cbdad52\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"a56f02d332f64778653a405257d713ad\" data-instance_id=\"a56f02d332f64778653a405257d713ad-6a510ae9668a2\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-9.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 9\" width=\"779\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-9.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-9-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-9-768x259.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"fmaj7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Fmaj7 Arpeggio<\/h3>\n<p>Fmaj7 is another arpeggio that works well over Bm7b5.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Fmaj7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Bm7b5<\/th>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-2d6f9f592d09ff709b47fe575a419185-6a5432cbdb950\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"2d6f9f592d09ff709b47fe575a419185\" data-instance_id=\"2d6f9f592d09ff709b47fe575a419185-6a510ae967638\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-10.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 10\" width=\"779\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-10.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-10-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-10-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"dmmaj7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">D Minor Major 7 Arpeggio<\/h3>\n<p>Playing a Dm\/maj7 arpeggio over Bm7b5 sounds more modern compared to the previous examples because of the natural 9.<\/p>\n<p>Dm\/maj7 is the first chord of the D melodic minor scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Dm\/maj7 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Bm7b5<\/th>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-58ca24c2e8389837541833c483b3cdec-6a5432cbdc54c\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"58ca24c2e8389837541833c483b3cdec\" data-instance_id=\"58ca24c2e8389837541833c483b3cdec-6a510ae9683c1\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-11.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 11\" width=\"779\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-11.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-11-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-11-768x258.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"fmaj7x5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Fmaj7#5 Arpeggio<\/h3>\n<p>An Fmaj7#5 arpeggio over Bm7b5 has the same modern sound as the previous example because of the natural 9.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Fmaj7#5 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C#<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Bm7b5<\/th>\n<td>b5<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the following example, I play three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/augmented-major-seventh-chords\/\">augmented major chords<\/a> in a row.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Abmaj7#5 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">Ab<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over E7<\/th>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>b13<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>#9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; text-align: center; color: red; width: 40%;\">Cmaj7#5 arpeggio<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G#<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; text-align: center;\">Played over Am7<\/th>\n<td>b3<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-f5e53fdb7198711474abce39cb74985c-6a5432cbdd14b\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"f5e53fdb7198711474abce39cb74985c\" data-instance_id=\"f5e53fdb7198711474abce39cb74985c-6a510ae969143\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-12.png\" alt=\"Half-diminished chords example 12\" width=\"779\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-12.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-12-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/half-diminished-chords-12-768x257.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have more ideas?<\/strong> Let us know in the comments 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