Bm7♭5 chord on Ukulele
in Standard (GCEA) tuning · Also known as C tuning, Re-entrant, High G
Bm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:B · D · F · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (7)
Bm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 2 | 2 3 1 4 | A D F B | medium | |
| 4 5 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | B F A D | medium | |
| 7 5 7 0 | 2 1 3 – | D F B A | medium | |
| 7 9 7 8 | 1 3 1 2 | D A B F | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 10 12 | 1 2 1 3 | F B D A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 4 2 1 0 | 3 2 1 – | B D F A | medium | |
| 10 11 10 0 | 1 2 1 – | F B D A | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele 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.