Bm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 4 0 2 0 3 | – 3 – 1 – 2 | x B D A B F | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 3 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x B F A D x | medium | |
| x 4 3 4 3 7 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B F B D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 7 4 6 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x B A B F D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 7 6 7 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x B D F A | medium | |
| 9 7 7 10 10 7 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | B D A F A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 9 10 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | B F B F A D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 3 2 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x B F A B D | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 3 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x B x A D F | hard | |
| x 4 3 7 3 7 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x B F D D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 0 4 6 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x B D B F A | medium | |
| 9 x 0 7 6 7 | 4 – – 2 1 3 | B x D D F A | hard | |
| 9 10 7 7 10 7 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | B F A D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 0 10 10 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | B F D F A D | medium | |
| x 4 0 2 3 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x B D A D F | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A F B D x | medium |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.