B minor 7th flat 5th chord on guitar (Bm7♭5)

B minor 7th flat 5th is played in open position as × 2 0 2 0 1: middle finger on the A string at fret 2, ring finger on the G string at fret 2 and index finger on the high e string at fret 1. The D and B strings ring open. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The open voicing requires careful finger arching to avoid muting the open D and B strings.

B minor 7th flat 5th is played in open position as × 2 0 2 3 1: middle finger on the A string at fret 2, ring finger on the G string at fret 2, pinky finger on the B string at fret 3 and index finger on the high e string at fret 1. The D string rings open. The low E string stays muted.

B minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 2nd fret as × 2 3 2 3 ×: index finger on the A string at fret 2, ring finger on the D string at fret 3, middle finger on the G string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 3. The low E and high e strings stay muted.

B minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 7th fret as 7 8 7 7 × ×: index finger on the low E string at fret 7, pinky finger on the A string at fret 8, middle finger on the D string at fret 7 and ring finger on the G string at fret 7. The B and high e strings stay muted.

B minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 9th fret as × × 9 10 10 10: index finger on the D string at fret 9, middle finger on the G string at fret 10, ring finger on the B string at fret 10 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 10. The low E and A strings stay muted.