Bm7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-D-A-A-D-D-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 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x B B F F A A B B D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x B B F F A A D D x x | medium | |
| x x x x 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F B B D D A A | hard | |
| 9 9 5 5 7 7 5 5 8 8 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | B B D D A A B B F F D D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 8 8 0 0 8 8 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | B B F F D D D D A A A A | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 0 0 9 9 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | B B F F B B D D A A B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 12 12 9 9 11 11 0 0 12 12 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | B B A A B B F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x B B D D A A A A F F | easy | |
| x x 2 2 x x 3 3 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x B B x x A A D D F F | hard | |
| x x x x 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x A A B B D D F F | hard | |
| 9 9 5 5 7 7 5 5 8 8 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | B B D D A A B B F F x x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 0 0 0 0 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | B B F F A A D D A A D D | medium | |
| 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – – – | B B F F B B D D A A D D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 12 12 9 9 11 11 12 12 0 0 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – | B B A A B B F F A A D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | x x B B F F A A A A D D | easy | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D D F F A A B B x x | medium |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open D 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.