How to play Bm7b5
B half-diminished seventh — A diminished triad with a flattened seventh. The ii chord of a minor key, and where most minor jazz turnarounds begin.
Notes in Bm7b5
- Broot
- Dminor 3rd
- Fdiminished 5th
- Aminor 7th
Bm7b5 on guitar
Bm7b5 on ukulele
Bm7b5 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A half-diminished seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.