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DADGAD tuning

Ebm7b5 on guitar

Ebm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Eb, Gb, Bbb and Db. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 141204, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteEbGbBbbDb
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.

Eb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.324
141204sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
Eb half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr213
x6460xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
Eb half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 11, fret 11, open, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 3 to 4.11fr23
1301111013sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 11 and lets 2 strings ring open
Eb half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 4.6fr243
x67697sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr4213
x6424xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr3124
x0118911sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 4, open, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr4231
13011119xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 7, fret 8 with finger 2, open, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 1 to 3.7fr324
7978011sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and lets 1 string ring open
Eb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1324
10424xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2, open, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1342
14420xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 4, open, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr3142
x64604sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
xx1244sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys Ebm7b5 belongs to

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