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Open G tuning

Bbm7b5 on guitar

Bbm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Bb, Db, Fb and Ab. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x3212x, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteBbDbFbAb
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.

Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 04213
x3212xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr1342
x3665xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr234
866996sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 6
Bb half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr4213
xx8656sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 2, capo 02fr234
x32326sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr1234
xx89911sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr4213
x15141314xsits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr23
111311131111sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 11
Bb half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr1243
x9111311xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 01243
x1232xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr234
896696sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6
Bb half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr2
8666xxsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 2 strings

Keys Bbm7b5 belongs to

Bbm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Bbm7b5 in another tuning

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