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Bm7♭5 Guitar Chord

B half-diminished (Bm7♭5) is made of the notes B D F A. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Bm7♭5 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    2 3 1 B D A B F

    x20201

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 7

    7fr 1 2 4 B F A D A B

    7-8-7-7-10-7

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 12

    12fr 1 3 4 2 B D A B F

    x-14-12-14-12-13

Notes in Bm7♭5

Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
DegreeNote
1B
♭3D
♭5F
♭7A

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your middle finger on string 5 at fret 2.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 2.
  3. Put your index finger on string 1 at fret 1.
  4. Let strings 4, 2 ring open.
  5. Don’t play string 6.
  6. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at fret 7.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 5 at fret 8.
  3. Put your little finger on string 2 at fret 10.
  4. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Bm7♭5 chord?

B half-diminished has the notes B D F A. Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Bm7♭5 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as x20201 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Bm7♭5 and Bdim7?

Bm7♭5 has the notes B D F A, and Bdim7 has B D F A♭. The only difference is that Bm7♭5 has A where Bdim7 has A♭.

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