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Ukulele (low G) tuning

B#m7b5 on guitar

B#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled B#, D#, F# and A#. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 5666, which sits at fret 5 and spans 1 fret. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

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, position 5, capo 05fr1234
5666sits at fret 5 and spans 1 fret
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 02314
3323sits at fret 2 and spans 1 fret
B# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr
x066sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B# half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr2134
5366sits at fret 3 and spans 3 frets
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 04321
5321sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets
B# half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr32
81089sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8
B# half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr12
x01113sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B# half-diminished, position 14, capo 014fr2314
15151415sits at fret 14 and spans 1 fret
B# half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr123
5066sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
B# half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr23
5363sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3
B# half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr213
536xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
B# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr2
8066sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring open

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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