Bm7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 0 x | – 1 – – – | B F A D x | easy | |
| 3 5 2 3 2 | 2 4 1 3 1 | D A B F A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 5 3 4 | 1 3 4 1 2 | D A D F B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 8 0 4 | – 2 3 – 1 | B A F D B | hard | |
| 0 5 8 7 7 | – 1 4 2 3 | B A F A D | medium | |
| 6 7 0 7 7 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F B A A D | medium | |
| 0 7 8 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 | B B F A D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 8 9 x | 3 4 1 2 – | A D F B x | medium | |
| 0 10 0 9 10 | – 2 – 1 3 | B D A B F | easy | |
| 12 10 12 12 10 | 2 1 3 4 1 | B D A D F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 1 0 0 2 | – 1 – – 2 | B F A D A | easy | |
| 3 x 2 3 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D x B F A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A D F B | medium | |
| 6 5 0 0 4 | 3 2 – – 1 | F A A D B | medium | |
| 0 5 8 0 7 | – 1 3 – 2 | B A F D D | medium | |
| 6 7 0 0 7 | 1 2 – – 3 | F B A D D | easy |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.