Bm7♭5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Bm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:B · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (10)
Bm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 4 5 4 | 1 2 4 3 | D B F A | medium | |
| 5 7 9 6 | 1 3 4 2 | F D A B | hard | |
| 11 7 9 0 | 3 1 2 – | B D A F | hard | |
| 11 10 9 9 | 4 3 1 2 | B F A D | medium | |
| 5 4 2 4 | 4 2 1 3 | F B D A | medium | |
| 9 7 5 6 | 4 3 1 2 | A D F B | hard | |
| 9 7 11 0 | 2 1 3 – | A D B F | hard | |
| 9 10 11 9 | 1 2 3 1 | A F B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 | D A F B | hard | |
| 5 2 2 6 | 3 1 2 4 | F A D B | hard |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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 |
More B chords
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.