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B♭m7♭5 B flat half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play B♭m7♭5 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the G string. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the B string. Let ring open: high E string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x12120 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x12120 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E x12120
B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x1x120 1 2 3 E A D G B E B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x1x120 1 2 3 E B G D A E x1x120
B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x12124 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x12124 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x12124
B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 646x50 4fr 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 646x50 4fr 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E 646x50
B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 676696 6fr 1 2 4 E A D G B E
B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 676696 6fr 1 2 4 E B G D A E
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B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 6463x0 3fr 3 2 4 1 E A D G B E B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 6463x0 3fr 3 2 4 1 E B G D A E 6463x0
B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 6x6650 5fr 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 6x6650 5fr 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E 6x6650
B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 676690 6fr 1 2 4 E A D G B E
B♭m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 676690 6fr 1 2 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with B♭m7♭5 The other chords of B major, the key where B♭m7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
B I B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m ii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr E IV E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯ V F♯ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the B♭m7♭5 chord B flat half-diminished is built from 4 notes: B♭ (1), D♭ (♭3), F♭ (♭5), A♭ (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, B♭, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
B♭m7♭5 belongs to B major (viiø7), G sharp minor (iiø7).
