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DADGAD tuning

Bbm7b5 on guitar

Bbm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Bb, Db, Fb and Ab. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 876676, which sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

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, position 6, capo 06fr423
876676sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0243
x12142sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr123
xxx346sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr1234
xx891111sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr23
x1311131111sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr423
84664xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, position 2, capo 02fr1234
xx2346sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr4213
x1311911xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr423
87667xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 023
x1214xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr32
xx8676sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 2 strings
Bb half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr32
8766xxsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 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.

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