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Open G tuning

Dbm7b5 on guitar

Dbm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Db, Fb, Abb and Cb. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x6545x, which sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteDbFbAbbCb
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.

Db half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr4213
x6545xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db half-diminished, open position, capo 02
x02422sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr2314
110119011sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Db half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr1342
x6998xsits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Db half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr4231
110998xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr123
110140014sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
Db half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr2134
x65909sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr2134
119110011sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Db half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr23
11099011sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and lets 2 strings ring open
Db half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr23
11990011sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and lets 2 strings ring open
Db half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr231
1101190xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Db half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr213
1191100xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys Dbm7b5 belongs to

Dbm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

Dbm7b5 in another tuning

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