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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Bbm7b5 on guitar

Bbm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Bb, Db, Fb and Ab. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 3444, which sits at fret 3 and spans 1 fret. 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 01234
3444sits at fret 3 and spans 1 fret
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0123
1101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all and lets 1 string ring open
Bb half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr32
6867sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
Bb half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr213
x10911sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr2314
13131213sits at fret 12 and spans 1 fret
Bb half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr123
1313013sits at fret 13, needs no stretch at all and lets 1 string ring open
Bb half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr321
1513011sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open
Bb half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr2431
6864sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 02134
3144sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 023
3141sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0213
314xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 02
1141sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1

Keys Bbm7b5 belongs to

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

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