Bbm7b5 Ukulele Chord
Looking for the Bbm7b5 chord on your ukulele? It is a three-finger shape, a little fiddly at first but it settles fast. Your fingers go on the g, C and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A three-finger shape. Here is how to play Bbm7b5, step by step.
- Notes: Bb, Db, E and Ab
- Frets: 1 1 0 1
- Tuning: g C E A
Bbm7b5 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Half-diminished 7th
- Also known as
- Bb minor seventh flat five
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5 b7
- Intervals
- Bb (root), Db (minor 3rd), E (diminished 5th), Ab (minor 7th)
- Notes
- Bb, Db, E and Ab
- Frets
- 1 1 0 1
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Bbm7b5 chord
Here is the Bbm7b5 chord step by step:
- Put your index finger on the 1st fret of the g string.
- Put your middle finger on the 1st fret of the C string.
- Put your ring finger on the 1st fret of the A string.
- Leave the E string open.
- Strum all four strings.
Take it slowly the first few times and it will start to feel natural. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Bbm7b5 chord?
The Bbm7b5 chord is built from four notes: Bb, Db, E and Ab (the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th and minor 7th). This half-diminished chord sounds tense and unresolved, a moody favorite in jazz and film music. New to these? Have a read about seventh chords.
Ukulele songs that use the Bbm7b5 chord
Want to go further?
Once Bbm7b5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try Bb7, Bbmaj7, Bbm and Bb. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. When that feels good, work on switching between chords faster. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.