Bm7♭5 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Bm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:B · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
Bm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 0 3 | – 1 – 2 | D A B F | easy | |
| 3 4 3 7 | 1 2 1 3 | F B D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 4 6 7 | – 1 2 3 | D B F A | medium | |
| 9 7 6 7 | 4 2 1 3 | B D F A | medium | |
| 0 10 0 7 | – 2 – 1 | D F B A | medium | |
| 9 10 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | B F A D | easy | |
| 3 2 0 0 | 2 1 – – | F A B D | easy | |
| 7 4 3 3 | 4 3 1 2 | A B D F | hard | |
| 7 4 6 0 | 3 1 2 – | A B F D | medium | |
| 7 7 6 9 | 2 3 1 4 | A D F B | medium | |
| 7 10 0 0 | 1 2 – – | A F B D | medium | |
| 9 10 10 12 | 1 2 3 4 | B F A D | medium | |
| 3 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | F D B A | hard | |
| 0 10 10 9 | – 2 3 1 | D F A B | easy | |
| 7 7 0 3 | 2 3 – 1 | A D B F | hard | |
| 12 10 10 9 | 4 2 3 1 | D F A B | medium |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.