Bm7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x B B D D A A B B F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 x x 3 3 4 4 2 2 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x B B x x A A D D F F | hard | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x B B F F A A D D x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | B B x x F F B B D D A A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 5 5 7 7 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | x x D D A A B B F F x x | medium | |
| 8 8 6 6 8 8 x x 7 7 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | B B D D A A x x F F x x | hard | |
| 8 8 x x 8 8 8 8 7 7 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | B B x x A A D D F F x x | hard | |
| 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | B B F F A A D D x x x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 x x 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x F F B B x x A A D D | hard | |
| x x x x 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x B B F F A A D D | medium | |
| x x 3 3 1 1 3 3 x x 2 2 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x B B D D A A x x F F | hard | |
| 2 2 3 3 x x 3 3 4 4 x x | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | F F B B x x A A D D x x | hard | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x B B F F A A D D A A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 x x 4 4 8 8 4 4 6 6 | 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | B B x x F F D D D D A A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 x x 5 5 7 7 6 6 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x D D x x B B F F A A | hard | |
| x x x x 10 10 8 8 7 7 6 6 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x B B D D F F A A | hard |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.