How to Play Minor 7 Flat 5 Guitar Chords

[@raypowers8083]

This is the beautifully dark and elusive chord I was trying to identify in the B section of Uptown Girl. My theory isn't what it used to be, and I love rediscovering and relearning. Thank you for the upload!

[@seandaniel23]

Glad it was helpful

[@ignatiusjackson235]

"How did that just make you feel? Bland? Empty? Maybe a tinge of joy?" Holy shit, the C-major chord is life itself.

[@paraskaith5027]

Dude that was so helpful, I had been trying to figure out what people mean when they say a chord is made from 1 4 5 from a long time . Finally I got it because of you

[@bigjeffystyle7011]

Thank you! I was fiddling around and came across this chord on piano and was wondering how the heck to do this. And agreed, it’s a magical chord.

[@seandaniel23]

The sound of class!

[@tonypizza8571]

The reason you use minor 7 flat 5 chords is the same reason I surround myself with ugly friends

[@seandaniel23]

That's a pro tip right there.

[@thebicyclechronicles5620]

A lesson in contrast,or tension and release,problem and resolution.@@seandaniel23

[@MoGratitude]

bars

[@mussman717word]

Salty jazz comment of the week?

[@cenaakashakash]

Bro you just made my life easier.... Lot of youtubers just trash talk and doesn't teach shit.... I just came here for minor 7 flat 5 chord but you taught me the whole 7th progression.... Thanks a lot bro...i know a lot about chord progressions but when it came to seventh i got stuck sometimes.. You just cleared my doubt...

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much for saying so!

[@patrickfitzgerald2861]

SRV and many others use that first m7flat5 shape quite often as a kind of substitute for a dominant 9 chord, sometimes adding the root note on the low E string themselves, or leaving it up to the bass player to hit it. The song "Tightrope" comes to mind.

[@seandaniel23]

Absolutely!

[@mattkim824]

thanks for ending on a C :)

[@seandaniel23]

+Matthew Kim Couldn't leave you hanging like that.

[@Mr.Takahash1]

Thank you for not ending on a m7b5 chord.

[@mikel917]

Thanks! You obviously have a great understanding of theory. A lot of guys would stop short of giving out this kind of free information.

[@seanwilliams5916]

I think its also called half diminished

[@seandaniel23]

+Sean Williams Yup! Different name, same thing.

[@thesuccessfulbarber]

Wow!! Thanks. I'm on that cusp of overcoming a 10 year plateau.( major minor chords amd minor pentatonic scale) in the last year my guitar playing has improved so much. Thanks 4 the help

[@seandaniel23]

So cool to hear!

[@willt.9654]

Accidentally played a real chill chord and after a bit of digging turns out it was an Em7 5. Isn’t music neat

[@rajeevnaralasetty]

Mr. Sean Daniel...You are the best guitar teacher ever. thanks a billion from india for doing this. i've been following your channel for so long now. The way you teach and the detailing was just out of the world. i'm very thankful. i have learned so many useful lessons from your channel and flushing out crappy comments in your style is one of them.

[@seandaniel23]

+Rajeev Naralasetty thanks so much for reaching out! Glad you're finding the lessons helpful! Let me know if you ever have questions!!

[@rajeevnaralasetty]

Ohooo i wasn't expecting a reply at all Mr Sean Daniel Thank you. I want you to know that i'm thankful for the lessons you made and you are the one that contributed maximum to the little amount of knowledge that i gained so far. ya, I will reach out if i have any questions.

[@mrlarrybobjr]

That second shape that you showed using Aminor shap, I found on my own. I just throw my thumb up on top For the root and let my thumb you mute the A string. I really love it and use it all the time.

[@seandaniel23]

Same! It's a great one!

[@bastianbesenbeck4209]

Your lessons are great :) you deserve way more subs!

[@seandaniel23]

+Bastian Besenbeck Thanks, yeah the subs are coming along though! It'll get there.

[@RebeccaLynnMusic]

Ok, fine! I'll subscribe! 😅

[@virginiusmaximus7006]

Great lesson. I found it's much easier to use my thumb for the low E string when playing the chord rooted on there. Anyone with bigger hands, or if you're having trouble with it, give that a go.

[@leonandersen7276]

Thank god for a nice pace and a straight to the point video

[@souzamarcelop]

I love the resolve in the last second. THANK YOU! :D

[@ericleyton4153]

Absolutely fantastic video Sean. Totally approachable way to break down this theory. Thanks so much!

[@moisesperez4605]

Sean that was a great explanation, I am blind and I totally got it bro thank you very much.

[@gtv105]

Has the dominant 5-7 tritone...so in the key of C it is really a G7 with an e note....by that argument it should also resolve to an F#....but it does not seem to sound as nice...thanks...a great explanation...I liked how you worked through the chords in the scale

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@shanewelter]

You deserve a lot more credit for that ending...

[@indigosoundsstudio]

B min. 7 b5 IS a kind of minor chord... It’s an altered minor chord in that it has an flatted 5th. There is also an minor 7 sharp 5 chord which is also a form of altered minor chord.

[@seandaniel23]

Right on!

[@gabrielfernandez9792]

Glad I ran into your channel. Great content. Good solid lessons. Surprisingly light hearted personality. THANKS!

[@winstoncarter2119]

Awesome video dude! Recently learned about m7b5 grooves fom Rick Graham and I love the sound for sure!

[@rubenbeijl2319]

Awesome guitar! Don't see the EB Albert Lee around much on KZbin

[@seandaniel23]

Man thank you Ruben, awesome guitar :)

[@George-nx8zu]

Theory wise I'm not sure I understand why that progression works. I know some people write Diminished for the 7th Chord in the Major Scale but some people also use Half Diminished and I'm not sure I understand why. I'm not even sure why the progression still worked when you stepped out to borrow the F# Minor 7 Flat 5 from the G key. So in your version of the Major diatonic chord scale at the end you're using Minor 7 Flat 5. In what scale would I see a Fully Diminished chord in its place? I guess I've sort of seen a secondary Dominant Chord where the Dominant Chord of another scale is dropped in a progression that then transitions back to a chord that is in the scale. I've never heard of a secondary Minor 7 Flat 5 though. How do I determine if another Minor 7 Flat 5 is going to work in your current key?

[@lambda494]

Finally! Some recognition.

[@seandaniel23]

I'm glad to help give you your due.

[@manu777tube]

Great thanks. What about dominant seven flat five? I heard that recently it sounds very Chet Atkins but I can't explain where it comes from as it doesn't match major scales and why this chord sounds so cool

[@seandaniel23]

You know I've never played that one much, I'll have to look into it :)

[@manu777tube]

Sean Daniel : Maybe I named the chord wrong. How would you call this rockabilly thing? Thanks -5- -6- -6- -5- --- ---

[@GR_BackingTracks]

G9 flat5? Very odd.

[@rodrickgivens2565]

I love the way you teach guitar 🎸

[@martynspooner5822]

Can only say for at least the eleventeenth time thanks for the time and sharing your knowledge it has got me out of a guitar rut and that is such a gift to bestow thanks yet again

[@seandaniel23]

Always happy to help man! Glad you're diggin the vids!

[@bobbymcloughlin3452]

Minor 7 Flat 5 is called a Half Diminished Chord but it is clear to me that is is actually a Full Diminished Chord but Augmented with a Dominant 7 instead of Diminished 7 m7(b5) = dim+, °aug, +°, °+, Augmented-Diminished,

[@Cain_Abyss]

That was a great lesson and a damn easy one to follow too! A total eye opener. Thanks Sean. I just came here from the video you made about all kinds of diminished chords. Now I have all the information I need! Cheers! Edit: The ending was hilarious. I almost thought you were being a jerk by ending it with a B minor 7 flat 5 chord but then you played the C. LMAO

[@seandaniel23]

I couldn't leave you like that!

[@hosemarino]

Oh, you already had a video on the m7b5 chords. Nice one at that.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@BlackNabastak]

Hello! Near the end of video there was an С ,Bm7b5 ,F#m7b5 progression.. I didnt get the idea - we took F# halfdiminished instead of Am (cause it is 75% consists of this chord) or for other reason ?

[@Rupert_Common]

greatest intro to guitar tutorial. Ever.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much! :)

[@tyroneprivott9309]

Wow thanks so much it took me years to understand the spelling of scale ×scales .Thanks Bro. From tyrone.

[@sineadzara8458]

I love your videos! You have a great sense of humor! XD

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much Sinead!

[@CroakyFoakie]

Excellent lesson thanks mate

[@randymazyck99]

ur a really cool teacher and a cool guy bro... can u do a vid on M7th and min 7th arpeggios

[@seandaniel23]

+randy mazyck Thanks for the kind words my man, great lesson idea. I'll put it on the list, stay tuned!

[@randymazyck99]

Thanks

[@brianchristianmeagher8328]

thanks for theory with the chord. Much appreciated.

[@awadaawada6738]

is that an albert lee with humbuckers, that is so fucking cool dude

[@seandaniel23]

Yes! I love that guitar!

[@bryanleclerc]

Sweet lesson. Thanks again!

[@seandaniel23]

Happy to help!

[@seanenglish3002]

Great lesson Does the slash mean anything or is that just there to say I have more notes to add. Can you have multiple slashes?

[@MyZombie45]

I have a hard time understanding how to use the piano theory I'm taught in school on my guitar. Could you make a video regarding that? Thanks in advance if so :)

[@seandaniel23]

+MyZombie45 Yeah actually I was just thinking about making a video on the benefits of other instruments and how to apply different concepts, etc. Is there any specific part of your piano theory you're struggling to apply? (chord building, scales, etc?)

[@MyZombie45]

I know all my basic chords, along with a lot of advanced ones. But the bottom line is, I can't just sit with my guitar and figure out how to play a certain chord, like I can with a piano. So yes it's chord building, I'm mainly thinking about. Especially maj7 Chords and such.

[@HaxorSerialKiller]

+MyZombie45 I've found learning the major scale and counting the notes in order to figure out where the seventh or ninth note etc is placed on the guitar helps me.

[@MyZombie45]

That's exactly what should be explained,. How that works. Seeing it in a video would help a great deal.

[@Ppstate32]

Same! I'm in year 7 of the theory (solfeggio 1) and I'm having a hard time connecting...

[@charleswelles4192]

Oh my God. You are so patient with me! Thanks so much!

[@ginsan8198]

Gladly you escaped being a jerk at the last seconds.

[@seandaniel23]

I always cut it pretty close :)

[@hiteshsharma5966]

Best teacher out there.

[@Timmiemetz]

Thank you! So informative, fast and to the point. I'm subscribed!

[@seandaniel23]

Welcome to the party!

[@MrElken]

Great lesson!

[@seandaniel23]

+MrElken Thanks! I'll keep em coming!

[@jorge44718]

hey Sean, we did put Bm7b5 but how do we put that on the rest of the chords like you did at the end? is that something we should just figure out?

[@seandaniel23]

+george quintero I'm not sure if I completely understand the question. So if you make either of those shapes, you can slide them up and down the neck to make different chords (like if you move the Bm7b5 one fret higher it becomes a Cm7b5, then a C#m7b5 and so on.) I hope I interpreted that question right. Maybe if you could be a little more specific? I'd love to help!

[@jorge44718]

+Sean Daniel yeah it answers my question half way but the chords that you were playing at the very end of the video! those were based just on your knowledge not on the lesson right?

[@tantefrusciante]

+george quintero Those are the 7th chords in the key of C. He shortly explains them in the video from 1:25 onwards.

[@tozguitar]

Well explained....haven't much of a clue about this theory stuff!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@Qwerty-qv5fp]

That feeling you get on the Dim7b5 when you leave it up in the air is the same feeling i get when i try not to step on Cracks

[@scsmith621]

Good job of teaching!

[@mafdyessam4072]

Why is it a G dominant 7th chord and not a Major 7th chord in that last progression !?

[@seandaniel23]

Well anytime you make a chord starting on the 5th note a key (in the key of C's case, a G chord), the 7th note away from the root ends up being the same as a minor 7 interval, which is where dominant 7 chords come from.

[@mafdyessam4072]

Sean Daniel I dont get it😅 thanks for the reply anyways

[@eco5100]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣The ending fam. You couldn't let it end unresolved huh

[@area49g12]

Not quite the Da Vinci Code but I think I see how you got there, and no, definitely end on flat 5 and leave them hanging, they won't be sure if they should clap or not. ;-)

[@creepymcpeepers]

Do the chord charts for all the 7 chords

[@scubbyjoe9953]

Is is the same as a diminished 7th?

[@Jeff_H_the_Guitarist]

Best ending to a video ever!

[@mauricerobinson9560]

Thank you so much my you be blessed

[@blackmore4]

Can I be blessed too? I just learned the damn thing.

[@pavlovsknob]

Hey Sean, thanks for the great videos! I'm a fairly new subscriber, but loving what I see so far. I think I remember seeing somewhere that you offer guitar lessons via Skype. Is this true?

[@seandaniel23]

+Wesley Rich Yeah for sure! Can you send me a direct message on the page so we can talk?

[@DethronerX]

Thanks I like being a jerk sometimes and NOT resolve at the end and end with dissonance

[@ryanburch3092]

Very clear, thank you !

[@michellethompson2738]

So good, Sean.

[@castjoker7775]

Thank you for resolving I wouldn’t have subscribed otherwise XDXD

[@redsparks13]

Hi sean! what guitar is that?

[@seandaniel23]

Hi! It's a MusicMan Albert Lee HH

[@paulmitchell5349]

Been playing these for years without knowing their name.

[@tituslobo5204]

That Albert Lee signature...

[@seandaniel23]

I love it!

[@VulgrDisplay]

you kind of talk like Christopher walken. maybe I'm the only one who hears it. regardless you make great lessons that focus on theory. I have learned a ton from your videos so far and hopefully your subscriber count will soon match the quality of your lessons.

[@seandaniel23]

+Keith Anderson Haha, I'll take that as an ultimate compliment. Thanks for watching!

[@jcpat7455]

Thanks a lot sir and godbless

[@stonemedicine]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@Michael-vp2zy]

Woo-Hoo , I'm Sean Daniels , I make up guitar chords that you can't play. My brain has an extra lobe , and I eat things that aren't really food . Woo - Hoo

[@seandaniel23]

Haha, fair enough.

[@Soldier1287]

what if one also adjusts each notes of the scale to correspond with the desired key? (Don’t know what that’s called though) (for each individual notes of their respective scales vvv) for minor, I got 1: minor of course 2: flat 2nd or 9th and minor 7th or 14th 3rd: natural all the same exact notes. relative major. 4th: sharp 6/major 6? or 13th/major 13th 5th: flat 2 or 9th. 6th: sharp 4th/augmented 4th?/diminished 5th??? or sharp 11th 7th: flat 7th/minor 7th? and for major: 1: major 2: sharp 6th or 13th 3rd: flat 2nd or 9th 4th: sharp 4th or 11th 5th: flat 7th or 14th 6th: natural same exact notes 7th: Flat 2nd or 9th, and minor 7th. hopefully im just over-analyzing because I’m confused to death, for the most part on this. one time even got worked into an anxiety attack

[@paolopizzi5603]

A simpler way for beginners to immediately find a minor flat five chord: play a major seventh chord a semitone below and then raise only the root by a semitone. C major 7: C E G B C# min 7 flat 5: C# E G B

[@seandaniel23]

good tip!

[@deathmetal4life]

perfect!

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks for watching!

[@martinevans7771]

you make it look easy lol

[@seandaniel23]

+martin evans Only because I've been playing for awhile :)

[@martinevans7771]

Sean Daniel just keep plugging away then coming up to 3years soon

[@DTGuitarTech]

Ha ha! Thank you for resolving that at the end!!!

[@seandaniel23]

No problem :)

[@CodyHa420]

Thank you Sean.. I know that if thank you's were dollars you'd be a rich man lol

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much Cody!

[@sergius28]

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[@leagromann5592]

My favorite!

[@rockeredbunny]

Jesus, this is just called half-diminished

[@blackmore4]

Haha. At last! I know what the fuckers are called ;) I always thought of 'em as dodgy diminisheds.

[@brycethomas1138]

hahaha!! the end made me laugh real good like.

[@seandaniel23]

Couldn't leave ya hanging.

[@patrickwduke1]

Good good good.

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@GR_BackingTracks]

Surely I'll be ending the last song of my next album on a half diminished chord... #MandatoryAvocado

[@seandaniel23]

Leave em hanging!

[@Korn1holio]

I really love your video for this fantastic chord, but this doesn't really resolve well into C in your demonstration. Actually I find this chord's merit the other way around - not to make major chords sound merrier, but to produce a fresh tinge of sadness and longing *after* major or minor chord that cannot be achieved using regular minor chords. Think "Nature boy" by Nat King Cole. THis whole song is basically founded on this chord, and it's this chord that makes it haunting, sad and beautiful at the same time.

[@seandaniel23]

Totally great use of it.

[@kathavocalist958]

I didn’t understand the fommaion

[@seandaniel23]

Like the chord spelling? It starts on the 7the note of a key and goes '1 b3 b5 b7'

[@alexl5643]

Reminds me of my physics class.👨‍🎓.I'm somewhat confused...🧐

[@arieswaters]

The shed is so out of so like out of my wheelhouse. Like what language is he even talking

[@kingtriplebbb5347]

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[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much Bobbie! I’ll work on slowing it down :)

[@sharadaprasad1044]

You are priceless.

[@seandaniel23]

Right back at ya!

[@metaZen]

snark wart

[@jackbard2623]

boy pablo anyone?

[@joeurbanowski321]

It’s like going out on the town with your really ugly friend…?

[@CreatingChaos]

Way too fast

[@andrescharris6315]

LOL jajajajajja

[@gtv105]

Sorry...an “a”

[@d3bbii]

I hate life