Guitar · drop voicings # Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voices B, D, F, A with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 5 frets. Drop-2-and-4 half-diminished recipe: 1-b5-b3-b7 from the bass. | Note | B | D | F | A | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2 **Root position: B F D A from the bass** Grip 7-8-x-7-10-x · frets 7–10 **1st inversion: D A F B from the bass** Grip 10-12-x-10-12-x · frets 10–12 **2nd inversion: F B A D from the bass** Grip 1-2-x-2-3-x · frets 1–3 **3rd inversion: A D B F from the bass** Grip 5-5-x-4-6-x · frets 4–6 ## Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1 **Root position: B F D A from the bass** Grip x-2-3-x-3-5 · frets 2–5 **1st inversion: D A F B from the bass** Grip x-5-7-x-6-7 · frets 5–7 **2nd inversion: F B A D from the bass** Grip x-8-9-x-10-10 · frets 8–10 **3rd inversion: A D B F from the bass** Grip x-12-12-x-12-13 · frets 12–13 ## More Bm7♭5 - [Bm7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2) - [Bm7♭5 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-3) - [Bm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bm7b5) ## Scales with Bm7♭5 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [C major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-major) on 7 - [A minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-minor) on 2 - [D Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-dorian) on 6 - [E Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-phrygian) on 5 - [F Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-lydian) on ♯4 - [G Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-mixolydian) on 3 - [B Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-locrian) on 1 - [A harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [C melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-melodic-minor) on 7 - [D melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-melodic-minor) on 6 - [B blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-blues) on 1 - [C bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [G bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [C♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-altered) on ♭7 - [B altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-altered) on 1 - [F Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [G Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [E Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) on 7 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-half-whole) on 6 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in A minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-a-minor) (Bm7♭5 as iiø7) ## Drop 2&4 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Dm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [D♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Em7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Fm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Gm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [G♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Am7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop2and4-m7b5:11:shapes)