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