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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.

Notes and intervals

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 0423
543343sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3
G half-diminished, open position, capo 012
xxx013sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr
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 05fr1234
xx5688sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr2134
54808xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr243
x1011101311sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr4213
x10868xsits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
G half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr12
xxx01315sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
G half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr123
xxx121315sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
G half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr234
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 0423
54334xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, open position, capo 032
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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