Bm7b5 guitar chord

B minor 7th flat 5 · B half-diminished · Bø

The Bm7b5 guitar chord is played x2323x, starting at the 2nd fret. Its notes are B, D, F and A.

Bm7b5 chord at the 2nd fret (x2323x)

Fingering: x2323x
Fingers: – 1 3 2 4 –
Difficulty: Easy
Position: 2nd fret

Bm7b5 chord at the 6th fret (7x776x)

Fingering: 7x776x
Fingers: 2 – 3 4 1 –
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 6th fret

Bm7b5 barre chord, 7th fret (7-8-9-7-10-7)

Fingering: 7-8-9-7-10-7
Fingers: 1 2 3 1 4 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: barre chord, 7th fret

Bm7b5 chord at the 9th fret (x-x-9-10-10-10)

Fingering: x-x-9-10-10-10
Fingers: – – 1 2 2 2
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 9th fret

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Notes in the B minor 7th flat 5 chord

The Bm7b5 chord is made of B · D · F · A. Its formula is 1–♭3–♭5–♭7.

Note	Degree	Interval from B
B	1	root
D	♭3	minor third
F	♭5	diminished fifth
A	♭7	minor seventh

How to play the Bm7b5 guitar chord

Put your first finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.
Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the D string.
Put your fourth finger on the 3rd fret of the B string.
Do not play the low E and high E strings: mute them with the side of a fretting finger.

That is the 2nd fret shape, x2323x. It is rated easy: 4 fingers, 4 strings.

Why your Bm7b5 chord buzzes or sounds muted

Low E string is not part of this Bm7b5 shape. Start your strum on the A string, or rest your thumb on the unused string to keep it quiet.

Bm7b5 barre chord

Bm7b5 has 1 barre shape here: 7-8-9-7-10-7 (barre at the 7th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing Cm7b5.

Songs that use Bm7b5

Fly Me to the Moon (Jazz standard): Am7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7b5 E7

Chord names only, as the songs are usually charted for guitar. Recordings may use a capo or another key.

Keys with the Bm7b5 chord

Bm7b5 is the vii° chord in C major. In minor keys it is the ii° chord in A minor.