Bm7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 x | 1 2 1 1 – | B F A D x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 x 3 | 4 1 2 – 3 | D F B x A | hard | |
| 4 6 3 4 3 | 2 4 1 3 1 | D A B F A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 4 5 | 1 3 4 1 2 | D A D F B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 6 x 5 | 4 2 3 – 1 | F A D x B | hard | |
| 7 8 6 8 x | 2 3 1 4 – | F B D A x | medium | |
| 7 8 x 8 8 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F B x A D | hard | |
| x 8 9 8 8 | – 1 2 1 1 | x B F A D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 9 10 x | 3 4 1 2 – | A D F B x | medium | |
| 11 11 x 10 11 | 2 3 – 1 4 | A D x B F | hard | |
| 1 2 1 1 3 | 1 2 1 1 3 | B F A D A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 3 4 3 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D x B F A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 6 4 5 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A D F B | medium | |
| 7 x 6 8 5 | 3 – 2 4 1 | F x D A B | hard | |
| x 6 9 10 8 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A F B D | hard | |
| 11 8 9 8 8 | 3 1 2 1 1 | A B F A D | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.