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Ukulele chord

Bm7♭5B half-diminished

  • B1
  • D♭3
  • F♭5
  • A♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play Bm7♭5

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the C string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the E string.
  4. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22122314GCEA
    Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 22122314AECG

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  2. Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4210421GCEA
    Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 4210421AECG

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  3. Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 45551234GCEA
    Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 45551234AECG

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  4. Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 75705fr314GCEA
    Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 75705fr314AECG

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  5. Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 79787fr132GCEA
    Bm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 79787fr132AECG

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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.

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 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. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

Bm7♭5 belongs to C major (viiø7), A minor (iiø7).

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