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Open G tuning

Abm7b5 on guitar

Abm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Ab, Cb, Ebb and Gb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 644400, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteAbCbEbbGb
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.

Ab half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr2
644400sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab half-diminished, open position, capo 0123
x10404sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr4213
xx6434sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr21
x1301100sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr1234
xx6779sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Ab half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr23
01101199sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr1423
0701199sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr4123
640404sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Ab half-diminished, open position, capo 0123
x14400sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab half-diminished, open position, capo 01324
x10434sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab half-diminished, open position, capo 02
x14100sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Ab half-diminished, open position, capo 01342
x14430sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Abm7b5 belongs to

Abm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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