Bm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 2 0 3 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x B D A B F | medium | |
| x 2 3 3 3 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F A D x | medium | |
| 7 5 3 3 3 5 | 4 2 1 1 1 3 | B D F A D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 7 5 6 5 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | B D A B F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 7 8 6 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | B x A D F x | hard | |
| 7 8 7 8 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | B F A D B x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 9 8 10 10 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x F B D A D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 11 10 10 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x B F A D | medium | |
| 10 0 0 11 0 10 | 1 – – 3 – 2 | D A D F B D | easy | |
| x 12 12 11 12 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A D F B x | medium | |
| x 2 0 3 3 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B D A D F | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 3 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B F x D A | hard | |
| 7 5 3 3 3 7 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | B D F A D B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 5 7 5 6 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | B D A B F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 0 8 6 7 | 2 – – 4 1 3 | B A D D F B | medium | |
| 7 8 7 8 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | B F A D x x | easy · barre on fret 7 |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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.