B half-diminished chord
How to play Bm7♭5 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Broot
Dminor 3rd
Fflat 5th
Aminor 7th
- Symbol
- Bm7♭5
- Notes
- B – D – F – A
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The B half-diminished chord is made of B – D – F – A (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Bm7♭5 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
B – D – F – A
1st inversion
D – F – A – B
2nd inversion
F – A – B – D
3rd inversion
A – B – D – F