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Open G tuning

B#m7b5 on guitar

B#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled B#, D#, F# and A#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x5434x, which sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteB#D#F#A#
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.

B# half-diminished, open position, capo 04213
x5434xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 023
131311sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
B# half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr1342
x5887xsits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr234
108811118sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 8
B# half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr4213
xx10878sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr234
x54548sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
B# half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr1234
xx10111113sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr23
131513151313sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 13
B# half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr1243
x11131513xsits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 023
x31311sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 023
13131xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 0234
131314sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1

Keys B#m7b5 belongs to

B#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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