Ukulele chord · Sevenths

B half-diminished 7th chord on ukulele

4B2D1FA

4210 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓

6 ways to play Bm7♭5 on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Dark and unresolved; often the ii chord in a minor key.

Bm7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in C major. In minor keys: iiø7 in A minor.

Notes
BDFA
Formula
1♭3♭5♭7
Built from
root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th · minor 7th

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left

4B2D1FA

How to play it · Open position

  1. 4th string (G): 4th fret, pinky finger (4) B
  2. 3rd string (C): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) D
  3. 2nd string (E): 1st fret, index finger (1) F
  4. 1st string (A): play open A

Tablature

A|--0---|
E|--1---|
C|--2---|
G|--4---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Every Bm7♭5 note on the ukulele neck

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

GCEA123456789101112♭7R♭3♭5♭3♭5♭7R♭5♭7R♭3♭7R♭3♭5♭7

Tips for playing Bm7♭5 on ukulele

On ukulele the usual Bm7♭5 shape is 4210, using three fingers.

Bm7♭5 ukulele chord diagram (B half-diminished 7th)
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