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DADGAD tuning

Fm7b5 on guitar

Fm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled F, Ab, Cb and Eb. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 321121, which sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteFAbCbEb
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.

F half-diminished, open position, capo 0423
321121sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1
F half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr1234
xx3466sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr23
x86866sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
F half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr423
151413131413sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13
F half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr243
x898119sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
F half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr4213
x8646xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr123
xxx101113sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
F half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr423
1511131311xsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
F half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr1234
xx9101113sits at fret 9, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F half-diminished, open position, capo 0423
32112xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
F half-diminished, open position, capo 032
xx3121sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings
F half-diminished, open position, capo 032
3211xxsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings

Keys Fm7b5 belongs to

Fm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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