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Ukulele chord

B♭m7♭5B flat half-diminished

  • B♭1
  • D♭♭3
  • F♭♭5
  • A♭♭7
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
4

How to play B♭m7♭5

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the G string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 1th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: E string.
  1. B♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 4Frets 1101123GCEA
    B♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 4Frets 1101123AECG

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  2. B♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 4Frets 34441234GCEA
    B♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 4Frets 34441234AECG

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  3. B♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 4Frets 68676fr132GCEA
    B♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 4Frets 68676fr132AECG

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  4. B♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 4Frets 9-10-9-119fr123GCEA
    B♭m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 4Frets 9-10-9-119fr123AECG

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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 4 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).

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