You can think and conceive of a minor 7 b5 chord as a tonic Minor 6
and even a Dominant 9th.
So this means you can play the same line over 3 chords, which can have multiple benefits adding to your musical freedom, expression + understanding!
For example if you have B-7b5 chord you can think of it as a D-6 and even a G9th.
The reason you can substitute D-6 and G9 for B-7b5 is because these chords contain the same overall notes. It is the bass note that changes.
All three of the above chords come from the D Jazz melodic Minor
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00:02 - Introduction
01:45 - A-7b5 C-6 F9
02:56 - Bb-7b5 Db-6 Gb9
03:57 - B-7b5 D-6 G9
05:50 - C-7b5 Eb-6 Ab9
07:45 - C#-7b5 E-6 A9
10:02 - D-7b5 F-6 Bb9
12:40 - D#-7b5 F#-6 B9
14:48 - E-7b5 G-6 C9
16:40 - F-7b5 Ab-6 Db9
17:30 - F#-7b5 A-6 D9
19:25 - G-7b5 Bb-6 Eb9
20:12- G#-7b5 B-6 E9