Bbm7b5 Guitar Chord
Bbm7b5 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: Bb Db E Ab (R m3 m5 m7).
Bbm7b5 Chord
Full name: B flat minor seventh flat fifthAKA: BbÂș7 Bb1/2dim Bb1/2dim7 Bbm7(b5) Bbm7(-5)
Guitar sound:
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Bbm7b5 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 1 x 1 2 0
Difficulty level: Rookie


Simplified notation: 6 7 6 6 9 6
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x 1 2 1 2 0


Simplified notation: 6 4 x 6 5 4


Simplified notation: 6 7 6 6 x 6


Simplified notation: x 13 11 13 11 12


Simplified notation: 6 x 6 9 9 9


Bbm7b5 Inversions on guitar
Bbm7b5 chord charts for left handed guitar







Bbm7b5 Chord Structure
Notes: Bb Db E AbInterval structure: R m3 m5 m7
Chord construction:
R = Bb
Bb + minor interval = Db (scale degree = minor 3rd)
Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 7th)
Chords related to Bbm7b5
A#m7b5 ;Bbm7b5 on other instruments
Bbm7b5 piano




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Bbm7b5 Chord Harmonized Progressions
B major scale harmonized 7th chordsBmaj7 Dbm7 Ebm7 Emaj7 Gb7 Abm7 Bbm7b5
Ab natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Abm7 Bbm7b5 Bmaj7 Dbm7 Ebm7 Emaj7 Gb7
Ab harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Abm(maj7) Bbm7b5 Bmaj7#5 Dbm7 Eb7 Emaj7 Gdim7
B melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Bm(maj7) Dbm7 Dmaj7#5 E7 Gb7 Abdim7 Bbm7b5
Scales Related to Bbm7b5
Scales that include all of the notes of Bbm7b5.B major C#/Db melodic minor B melodic minor B ionian F harmonic minor G#/Ab harmonic minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian D#/Eb phrygian E lydian F#/Gb mixolydian G#/Ab aeolian A#/Bb locrian A#/Bb blues C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone) G diminished (halftone - wholetone) A#/Bb diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (wholetone - halftone) F diminished (wholetone - halftone)
Bbm7b5 chord staff

Bbm7b5 summary table
Guitar chord name | Bbm7b5 (B flat minor seventh flat fifth) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | Bb Db E Ab (R m3 m5 m7) |
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Related Chords | A#m7b5 ; |
Chord Categories | diminished chord with a minor 7 7th chord |
Other Notations | BbÂș7 Bb1/2dim Bb1/2dim7 Bbm7(b5) Bbm7(-5) |
Chord Construction | R = Bb Bb + minor interval = Db (scale degree = minor 3rd) Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th) E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 7th) |
Bbm7b5 on other instruments | Bbm7b5 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of Bbm7b5
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References related to this chord
diminished chord with a minor 7 7th chordDominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia