Bm7b5 chord
B half-diminished. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- B
- 1
- D
- b3
- F
- b5
- A
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The diminished fifth adds tension that wants to move somewhere.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Bm7b5
- Root on A
- x2323x
- Drop 2
- x-x-9-10-10-10
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Bm7b5
Bm7b5 uses only notes from A minor and C major. It sounds most at home in A minor.