Bm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Bm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:B · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
Bm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 4 2 1 | 2 – 4 3 1 | A x B D F | hard | |
| 2 5 4 2 5 | 1 3 2 1 4 | A F B D A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 4 5 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D x B F A | hard | |
| x 5 7 9 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F D A B | hard | |
| 7 11 10 9 7 | 1 4 3 2 1 | D B F A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 9 10 | – 4 2 1 3 | x B F A D | medium | |
| 2 2 4 x 1 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A D B x F | hard | |
| 2 5 4 2 x | 1 3 2 1 – | A F B D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 5 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | B x D F A | hard | |
| x 9 7 5 7 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A D F B | hard | |
| 10 11 7 9 7 | 3 4 1 2 1 | F B D A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 x 9 10 | 2 4 – 1 3 | F B x A D | hard | |
| 4 x 2 2 1 | 4 – 2 3 1 | B x A D F | hard | |
| x 2 4 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D B F A | medium | |
| 4 5 7 x 5 | 1 2 4 – 3 | B F D x A | hard | |
| 7 5 x 9 7 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D F x A B | hard |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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
See Bm7♭5 in another tuning
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.