Bm7♭5 chord on Oud – Turkish (DEABEA)
in Turkish (DEABEA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 0 1 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | D F A B F A | easy | |
| x x 2 6 5 5 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x B F A D | hard | |
| 3 5 5 3 7 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | F A D D B x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 5 6 5 5 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x B D F A D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 6 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x B F F D A | hard | |
| 9 7 8 0 10 0 | 3 1 2 – 4 – | B B F B D A | medium | |
| 9 10 8 0 10 0 | 2 3 1 – 4 – | B D F B D A | medium | |
| x x 2 3 1 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x x B D F A | medium | |
| 3 5 2 3 x x | 2 4 1 3 – – | F A B D x x | medium | |
| 3 7 5 3 5 x | 1 4 2 1 3 – | F B D D A x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 5 6 5 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x B D F A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 6 7 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | D B A F B A | easy | |
| 9 10 8 0 7 0 | 3 4 2 – 1 – | B D F B B A | medium | |
| 9 10 8 10 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | B D F A x x | medium | |
| 0 1 0 0 1 x | – 1 – – 2 – | D F A B F x | easy | |
| 3 x 2 3 5 2 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | F x B D A B | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Oud – Turkish (DEABEA) 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 |
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Other roots
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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.