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