Bm7♭5 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
Bm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:B · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (13)
Bm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 0 | – 1 – – | B F A D | easy | |
| 3 5 2 3 | 2 4 1 3 | D A B F | medium | |
| 0 5 8 0 | – 1 2 – | B A F D | medium | |
| 6 7 0 0 | 1 2 – – | F B A D | easy | |
| 0 10 8 7 | – 3 2 1 | B D F A | medium | |
| 10 10 8 9 | 3 4 1 2 | A D F B | medium | |
| 0 5 5 3 | – 2 3 1 | B A D F | medium | |
| 6 7 5 7 | 2 3 1 4 | F B D A | medium | |
| 6 10 0 9 | 1 3 – 2 | F D A B | hard | |
| 10 7 8 0 | 3 1 2 – | A B F D | medium | |
| 6 5 2 0 | 3 2 1 – | F A B D | hard | |
| 6 5 5 9 | 3 1 2 4 | F A D B | hard | |
| 3 7 0 3 | 1 3 – 2 | D B A F | hard |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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
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.