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Open G tuning

B#m7b5 on guitar

B#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled B#, D#, F# and A#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x5434x, which sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteB#D#F#A#
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.

B# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4213
x5434xsits at fret 3, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 6.23
131311sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 1
B# half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1342
x5887xsits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 8, fret 8, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 8. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 2 to 6.8fr234
108811118sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 8
B# half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr4213
xx10878sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 5.4fr234
x54548sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
B# 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 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1234
xx10111113sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 1 to 6.13fr23
131513151313sits at fret 13 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 13
B# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1243
x11131513xsits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 3 to 6.23
x31311sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 5.23
13131xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
B# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 5.234
131314sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1

Keys B#m7b5 belongs to

B#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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