Cm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled C, Eb, Gb and Bb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x31311, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
C
Eb
Gb
Bb
Interval
1P
3m
5d
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
x31311sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string1098898sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8x34364sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 stringxxx568sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 stringsxx10111313sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsx1513151313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string106886xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 stringxx4568sits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 stringsx15131113xsits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 stringsx31331sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 stringx3133xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 stringsx3131xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
Keys Cm7b5 belongs to
Cm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.