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Drop D tuning

Cm7b5 on guitar

Cm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled C, Eb, Gb and Bb. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x31312, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteCEbGbBb
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.

C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 5.342
x31312sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 2 to 4.23
x3434xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 5.4fr324
464546sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4
C half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1234
xx10111111sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 8, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 3 to 4.8fr32
10988xxsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 8 and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr2314
xx8878sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13, fret 14 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 3 to 5.13fr342
x1513151314sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2413
x6857xsits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 4 to 6.11fr234
x1313111311sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr4321
xx10876sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 5.32
111312sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1
C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 5.342
131312sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1

Keys Cm7b5 belongs to

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