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