Bm7b5 Guitar Chord

A key chord of minor jazz. Naturally occurs as the II degree in minor keys (in ii–V–i progressions). Less tense than the fully diminished seventh chord.

Guitar

Strings X–1–2–1–2–X

How to play the Bm7b5 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–1–2–1–2–X from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play

5th string (A) Fret 1 · index finger

4th string (D) Fret 2 · ring finger

3rd string (G) Fret 1 · middle finger

2nd string (B) Fret 2 · little finger

1st string (high E) Do not play