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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Bbm7b5 on guitar

Bbm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled Bb, Db, Fb and Ab. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 3444, which sits at fret 3 and spans 1 fret. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteBbDbFbAb
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.

Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
3444sits at fret 3 and spans 1 fret
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, fret 1 with finger 2, open, fret 1 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
1101sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all and lets 1 string ring open
Bb half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 7 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 3.6fr32
6867sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
Bb half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr213
x10911sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr2314
13131213sits at fret 12 and spans 1 fret
Bb half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr123
1313013sits at fret 13, needs no stretch at all and lets 1 string ring open
Bb half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 11 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr321
1513011sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open
Bb half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr2431
6864sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
3144sits at fret 1 and spans 3 frets
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.23
3141sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
314xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
Bb half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 4.2
1141sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1

Keys Bbm7b5 belongs to

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