Bm7b5 Ukulele Chord
Want to play the Bm7b5 chord on your ukulele? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the g, C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A four-finger shape. Here is how to play Bm7b5, step by step.
- Notes: B, D, F and A
- Frets: 2 2 1 2
- Tuning: g C E A
Bm7b5 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Half-diminished 7th
- Also known as
- B minor seventh flat five
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5 b7
- Intervals
- B (root), D (minor 3rd), F (diminished 5th), A (minor 7th)
- Notes
- B, D, F and A
- Frets
- 2 2 1 2
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Bm7b5 chord
Here is the Bm7b5 chord step by step:
- Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the g string.
- Put your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the C string.
- Put your index finger on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Put your little finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.
- Strum all four strings.
It is a bit of a stretch, so go slow and let your hand learn the shape. These quick tips for tricky chords help. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Bm7b5 chord?
The Bm7b5 chord is built from four notes: B, D, F and A (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 Bm7b5 chord
Want to go further?
Once Bm7b5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try B7, Bmaj7, Bm and B. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.