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DADGAD tuning

Gm7b5 on guitar

Gm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled G, Bb, Db and F. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 543343, which sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteGBbDbF
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.

G half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 6.423
543343sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3
G half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, open, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.12
xxx013sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, open, fret 8, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 5 to 6.8fr
xxx088sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 8, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1234
xx5688sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, open, fret 8 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr2134
54808xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 2 to 4.10fr243
x1011101311sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr4213
x10868xsits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, open, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr12
xxx01315sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G half-diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr123
xxx121315sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
G half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, open, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 1 to 3.11fr234
11131101315sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and lets 1 string ring open
G half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 4.423
54334xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 4 to 6.32
xx5343sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 2 strings

Keys Gm7b5 belongs to

Gm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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