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Open G tuning

Ebm7b5 on guitar

Ebm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Eb, Gb, Bbb and Db. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is xx1224, which sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteEbGbBbbDb
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.

Eb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
xx1224sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr4213
x8767xsits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.4fr23
464644sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 4
Eb half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1342
x8111110xsits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 11, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 6.11fr234
131111141411sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11
Eb half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr4213
xx13111011sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 7, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 3 to 5.7fr234
x878711sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr1243
x2464xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4231
xx4221sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
Eb half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 3 to 6.4fr23
x64644sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 5.4fr23
46464xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
Eb half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 5.4fr234
464647sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 4

Keys Ebm7b5 belongs to

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