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