How to play Bbm7b5
Bb 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 Bbm7b5
- Bbroot
- Dbminor 3rd
- Ediminished 5th
- Abminor 7th
Bbm7b5 on guitar
Bbm7b5 on ukulele
Bbm7b5 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.