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Open G tuning

Bm7b5 on guitar

Bm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled B, D, F and A. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x40203, which sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteBDFA
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 0312
x40203sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
B half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr1234
910010100sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
B half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr1324
x40767sits at fret 4, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr2
977700sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and lets 2 strings ring open
B half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr4213
xx9767sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr2134
x43707sits at fret 3, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B half-diminished, position 14, capo 014fr2
014151400sits at fret 14, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 14 and lets 3 strings ring open
B half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr231
014014012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
B half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr12
01001400sits at fret 10, spans 4 frets and lets 4 strings ring open
B half-diminished, open position, capo 0321
x43200sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
B half-diminished, open position, capo 04123
x40233sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B half-diminished, open position, capo 04213
x43230sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Bm7b5 belongs to

Bm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Bm7b5 in another tuning

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