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B♭m7♭5 drop 2 voicings on guitar

B♭m7♭5 drop 2 voices B♭, D♭, F♭, A♭ with one note per string: 12 shapes, 4 inversions on 3 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-2 half-diminished recipe: b5-1-b3-b7 from the bass.

B♭m7♭5 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteB♭D♭F♭A♭
Degree1♭3♭5♭7

B♭m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 6–3

678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 11String 5, fret 7, b5b5String 4, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 6, b3b3
Root position: B♭ F♭ A♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip 6-7-6-6-x-x · frets 6–7
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 9, b3b3String 5, fret 11, b7b7String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 9, b5b5
1st inversion: D♭ A♭ B♭ F♭ from the bass
Grip 9-11-8-9-x-x · frets 8–11
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, b5b5String 5, fret 13, 11String 4, fret 11, b3b3String 3, fret 13, b7b7
2nd inversion: F♭ B♭ D♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip 12-13-11-13-x-x · frets 11–13
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1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, b5b5String 5, fret 13, 11String 4, fret 11, b3b3String 3, fret 13, b7b7
2nd inversion: F♭ B♭ D♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip 12-13-11-13-x-x · frets 11–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 4, b7b7String 5, fret 4, b3b3String 4, fret 2, b5b5String 3, fret 3, 11
3rd inversion: A♭ D♭ F♭ B♭ from the bass
Grip 4-4-2-3-x-x · frets 2–4

B♭m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 5–2

12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 1, 11String 4, fret 2, b5b5String 3, fret 1, b7b7String 2, fret 2, b3b3
Root position: B♭ F♭ A♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip x-1-2-1-2-x · frets 1–2
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 4, b3b3String 4, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 3, 11String 2, fret 5, b5b5
1st inversion: D♭ A♭ B♭ F♭ from the bass
Grip x-4-6-3-5-x · frets 3–6
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, b5b5String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 6, b3b3String 2, fret 9, b7b7
2nd inversion: F♭ B♭ D♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip x-7-8-6-9-x · frets 6–9
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678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, b5b5String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 6, b3b3String 2, fret 9, b7b7
2nd inversion: F♭ B♭ D♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip x-7-8-6-9-x · frets 6–9
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 11, b7b7String 4, fret 11, b3b3String 3, fret 9, b5b5String 2, fret 11, 11
3rd inversion: A♭ D♭ F♭ B♭ from the bass
Grip x-11-11-9-11-x · frets 9–11

B♭m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 4–1

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 9, b5b5String 2, fret 9, b7b7String 1, fret 9, b3b3
Root position: B♭ F♭ A♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-8-9-9-9 · frets 8–9
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 11, b3b3String 3, fret 13, b7b7String 2, fret 11, 11String 1, fret 12, b5b5
1st inversion: D♭ A♭ B♭ F♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-11-13-11-12 · frets 11–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 2, b5b5String 3, fret 3, 11String 2, fret 2, b3b3String 1, fret 4, b7b7
2nd inversion: F♭ B♭ D♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-2-3-2-4 · frets 2–4
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23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 2, b5b5String 3, fret 3, 11String 2, fret 2, b3b3String 1, fret 4, b7b7
2nd inversion: F♭ B♭ D♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-2-3-2-4 · frets 2–4
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 6, b3b3String 2, fret 5, b5b5String 1, fret 6, 11
3rd inversion: A♭ D♭ F♭ B♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-6-6-5-6 · frets 5–6

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