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Bm7♭5 B half-diminished
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Shapes 12 How to play Bm7♭5 Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the G string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the high E string. Let ring open: D string, B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x20201 2 3 1 E A D G B E Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x20201 2 3 1 E B G D A E x20201
Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x20231 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x20231 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E x20231
Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2323x 1 2 3 E A D G B E Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x2323x 1 2 3 E B G D A E x2323x
Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x23235 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x23235 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x23235
Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 780705 5fr 2 4 3 1 E A D G B E
Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 780705 5fr 2 4 3 1 E B G D A E
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Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 7x0465 4fr 4 1 3 2 E A D G B E Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 7x0465 4fr 4 1 3 2 E B G D A E 7x0465
Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 78770x 7fr 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 78770x 7fr 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E 78770x
Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 7-8-7-7-10-7 7fr 1 2 4 E A D G B E
Bm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 7-8-7-7-10-7 7fr 1 2 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with Bm7♭5 The other chords of C major, the key where Bm7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
C I C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Dm ii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Em iii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F IV F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. G V G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am vi Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. 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 Bm7♭5 chord B 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.
Bm7♭5 belongs to C major (viiø7), A minor (iiø7).
