A Minor Sixth Arpeggio Pattern and Inversions
Root Position
First Inversion
Second Inversion
Third Inversion
Example 60 uses the A minor sixth arpeggio pattern with all inversions.
Minor Seven Flat Five Chord
The minor seven flat five chord is created by flattening the fifth note of a minor seventh chord. For example, F#m7 → F#m7b5.
Another way of creating the same chord is to add a minor 7th interval to a diminished triad; sometimes this chord is called half diminished ( N ) chord e.g., F#N. Therefore the formula for the m7b5 chord or half diminished chord is 1 b3 b5 b7. The notes of the F#m7b5 chord for example, are F#, A, C, E.
Sometimes, when a m7b5 chord is written in sheet music the flat sign ( b ) is replaced by a ( – ) which also means to flatten a note. For example, Fm7#–5. The minor seven flat five chord is a scale tone chord of the major scale (VII) (see table in the Principle Chords And Scale Tone Chords Section). F#m7b5 is based upon the notes of F# major scale.
