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Bbm7b5 Ukulele Chord

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

Ukulele

Strings 1–1–0–1

How to play the Bbm7b5 chord on ukulele

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

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Open
1st string (A) Fret 1 · ring finger

Other names for the Bbm7b5 chord

Other names: Bb minor 7th flat 5, Bb half-diminished, Bbø7, Bbm7♭5

Music theory name: half-diminished seventh chord

Common name: Bb half-diminished chord

Notes and intervals in the Bbm7b5 chord

Note Interval
Bb Root
Db Minor 3rd
Fb Diminished 5th
Ab Minor 7th

All variations

Open
1–1–0–1
Open
3–4–4–4
Fret 6
6–8–6–7
Fret 9
9–10–9–11

Songs using Bbm7b5