Bm7♭5 chord on Zhongruan – A-D-A-D
in A-D-A-D tuning
Bm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:B · D · F · A
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Fingerings (16)
Bm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 0 3 | 1 – – 2 | B D A F | easy | |
| 5 7 8 9 | 1 2 3 4 | D A F B | hard | |
| 0 0 8 9 | – – 1 2 | A D F B | easy | |
| 2 3 0 0 | 1 2 – – | B F A D | easy | |
| 5 9 8 7 | 1 4 3 2 | D B F A | hard | |
| 0 9 8 0 | – 2 1 – | A B F D | easy | |
| 0 0 2 3 | – – 1 2 | A D B F | easy | |
| 8 7 5 9 | 3 2 1 4 | F A D B | hard | |
| 8 0 0 9 | 1 – – 2 | F D A B | easy | |
| 0 3 2 0 | – 2 1 – | A F B D | easy | |
| 8 9 5 7 | 3 4 1 2 | F B D A | hard | |
| 8 9 0 0 | 1 2 – – | F B A D | easy | |
| 8 9 12 12 | 1 2 3 4 | F B A D | hard | |
| 8 12 12 9 | 1 3 4 2 | F D A B | hard | |
| 12 9 8 12 | 3 2 1 4 | A B F D | hard | |
| 12 12 8 9 | 3 4 1 2 | A D F B | hard |
The Bm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes B, D, F, A. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – A-D-A-D 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.