Root on A string
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Bm7♭5 chord on guitar
Bm7♭5 is the B half-diminished chord. Its notes are B, D, F and A. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play Bm7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Bm7♭5
- B1
- D♭3
- F♭5
- A♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- Bm7♭5, Bø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use Bm7♭5
Bm7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in C major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Bm7♭5 notes across the neck
Every B, D, F and A on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, B. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other B chords
Other half-diminished chords