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Drop D tuning

Gm7b5 on guitar

Gm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled G, Bb, Db and F. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is xx5666, which sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteGBbDbF
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.

G half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr1234
xx5666sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, open position, capo 032
5433xxsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, open position, capo 01324
x13023sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, open position, capo 02314
xx3323sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr
xxx066sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr1234
x45066sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr342
x1081089sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr23
x10111011xsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr324
111311121113sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11
G half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr1324
x131501415sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 14, capo 014fr2314
xx15151415sits at fret 14, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr2413
x13151214xsits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys Gm7b5 belongs to

Gm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Gm7b5 in another tuning

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