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DADGAD tuning

Dbm7b5 on guitar

Dbm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Db, Fb, Abb and Cb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x42022, which sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteDbFbAbbCb
Interval1P3m5d7m

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.

Db half-diminished, open position, capo 04123
x42022sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr423
111099109sits at fret 9 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 9
Db half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr243
x45475sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr234
11141101414sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and lets 1 string ring open
Db half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr123
xxx679sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
Db half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr4123
1179010xsits at fret 7, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr2134
111014014xsits at fret 10, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr1234
xx5679sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db half-diminished, open position, capo 0312
x4202xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Db half-diminished, open position, capo 023
x42422sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, open position, capo 0234
x42442sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, open position, capo 02134
x4244xsits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys Dbm7b5 belongs to

Dbm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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