Bbm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Bb, Db, Fb and Ab. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x12120, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
Bb
Db
Fb
Ab
Interval
1P
3m
5d
7m
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.
x12120sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string242324sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2xx8999sits at fret 8, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings8766xxsits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and mutes 2 stringsxx6656sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 stringsx131413140sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx131113110sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx46350sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx11119110sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringxx8654sits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 stringsx1212xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 2 strings212120sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
Keys Bbm7b5 belongs to
Bbm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.