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DADGAD tuning

Cm7b5 on guitar

Cm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled C, Eb, Gb and Bb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x31311, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteCEbGbBb
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.

C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.23
x31311sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 3 to 6.8fr423
1098898sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8
C half-diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 2 to 4.3fr243
x34364sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr123
xxx568sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
C half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1234
xx10111313sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 6.13fr23
x1513151313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 4, fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 5.6fr423
106886xsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1234
xx4568sits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr4213
x15131113xsits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.234
x31331sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
x3133xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.23
x3131xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings

Keys Cm7b5 belongs to

Cm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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