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Bmaj7b5 Ukulele Chord

An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.

Ukulele

Strings 3–2–0–0

How to play the Bmaj7b5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 3–2–0–0 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 3 · ring finger
3rd string (C) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Play open

Notation for Bmaj7b5 chord

Other names: B major 7th flat 5

Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord

Common name: B major 7th flat 5 chord

Intervals and tones in Bmaj7b5 chord

Note Interval
B Root
D Major 3rd
E Diminished 5th
A Major 7th

All Variations

Open
3–2–0–0
Open
2–2–0–1
Fret 3
3–4–5–5
Fret 6
7–9–6–7

More chords with B as the root

The same chord type in other keys