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