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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Bm7b5 on guitar

Bm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled B, D, F and A. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 4555, which sits at fret 4 and spans 1 fret. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteBDFA
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: fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
4555sits at fret 4 and spans 1 fret
B half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
2212sits at fret 1 and spans 1 fret
B half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.213
4250sits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
B half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr213
7570sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
B half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr21
x11100sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
B half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 7, fret 8 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 1 to 3.7fr32
7978sits at fret 7 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7
B half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 14 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr2314
14141314sits at fret 13 and spans 1 fret
B half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.321
4210sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
B half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2134
4255sits at fret 2 and spans 3 frets
B half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.23
4252sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2
B half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.213
425xsits at fret 2, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
B half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 1 to 3.10fr2
1011100sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and lets 1 string ring open

Keys Bm7b5 belongs to

Bm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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