Bm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 2 3 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A D A B F | medium | |
| 3 x 5 5 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A x B D F | hard | |
| 8 x 5 8 7 | 3 – 1 4 2 | D x B F A | hard | |
| x 9 8 8 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | x B D F A | medium | |
| 8 9 11 12 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D B F A D | hard | |
| 11 9 11 12 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F B F A D | medium | |
| 3 3 3 2 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | A F A B D | medium | |
| 3 3 5 5 3 | 1 1 2 3 1 | A F B D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 8 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | B A B F D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 x 8 7 | 2 4 – 3 1 | D B x F A | hard | |
| 11 9 8 12 0 | 3 2 1 4 – | F B D A D | hard | |
| x 9 11 12 12 | – 1 2 3 4 | x B F A D | medium | |
| x 0 3 2 3 | – – 2 1 3 | x D A B F | easy | |
| 5 3 3 5 3 | 2 1 1 3 1 | B F A D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 8 7 | 1 – 2 4 3 | B D B F A | medium | |
| 8 9 11 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D B F x A | 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 D (f#DF#AD) 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.