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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Gm7b5 on guitar

Gm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled G, Bb, Db and F. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 0111, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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NoteGBbDbF
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.

G half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.
0111sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
G half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr231
0564sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
G half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr12
056xsits at fret 5, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr321
01098sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
G half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr213
0768sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
G half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 1 to 3.32
3534sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3
G half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 4.13fr
0131313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13 and lets 1 string ring open
G half-diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1234
12131313sits at fret 12 and spans 1 fret
G half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2314
1010910sits at fret 9 and spans 1 fret
G half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr123
0101313sits at fret 10, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
G half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr213
x768sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
G half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr123
0568sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open

Keys Gm7b5 belongs to

Gm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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