Bm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Bm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:B · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 1 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A D A B F | medium | |
| 2 x 4 4 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A x B D F | hard | |
| x 3 4 4 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F B D A | hard | |
| 7 x 4 7 7 | 2 – 1 3 4 | D x B F A | hard | |
| 7 9 7 7 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 | D B D F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 10 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F B F A D | medium | |
| 2 3 2 1 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | A F A B D | medium | |
| 2 3 4 4 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A F B D x | medium | |
| x 7 4 4 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A B D F | hard | |
| 4 7 4 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | B A B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 7 | – 2 1 1 1 | x B D F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 11 0 | – 1 2 3 – | x B F A D | medium | |
| 2 0 4 4 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A D B D F | medium | |
| 4 3 2 4 x | 3 2 1 4 – | B F A D x | medium | |
| 4 3 x 4 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | B F x D A | hard | |
| 4 0 4 7 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B D B F A | medium |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| ♭5 | 6 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
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Other roots
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What notes make up the Bm7♭5 chord?
Bm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes B, D, F, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.