Guitar · drop voicings # B♭m7♭5 drop 3 voicings on guitar B♭m7♭5 drop 3 voices B♭, D♭, F♭, A♭ with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 half-diminished recipe: b3-1-b5-b7 from the bass. | Note | B♭ | D♭ | F♭ | A♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## B♭m7♭5 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: B♭ A♭ D♭ F♭ from the bass** Grip 6-x-6-6-5-x · frets 5–6 **1st inversion: D♭ B♭ F♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip 9-x-8-9-9-x · frets 8–9 **2nd inversion: F♭ D♭ A♭ B♭ from the bass** Grip 12-x-11-13-11-x · frets 11–13 **3rd inversion: A♭ F♭ B♭ D♭ from the bass** Grip 4-x-2-3-2-x · frets 2–4 ## B♭m7♭5 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: B♭ A♭ D♭ F♭ from the bass** Grip x-13-x-13-14-12 · frets 12–14 **1st inversion: D♭ B♭ F♭ A♭ from the bass** Grip x-4-x-3-5-4 · frets 3–5 **2nd inversion: F♭ D♭ A♭ B♭ from the bass** Grip x-7-x-6-9-6 · frets 6–9 **3rd inversion: A♭ F♭ B♭ D♭ from the bass** Grip x-11-x-9-11-9 · frets 9–11 ## More B♭m7♭5 - [B♭m7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [B♭m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bbm7b5) ## Scales with B♭m7♭5 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [B major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-major) on 7 - [G♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor) on 2 - [C♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-dorian) on 6 - [D♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-phrygian) on 5 - [E Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian) on ♯4 - [F♯ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-mixolydian) on 3 - [B♭ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-locrian) on 1 - [A♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [C♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-melodic-minor) on 6 - [B melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-melodic-minor) on 7 - [B♭ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-blues) on 1 - [F♯ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [B bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [C altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-altered) on ♭7 - [B♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-altered) on 1 - [E Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [F♯ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [E♭ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on ♭6 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-half-whole) on ♭5 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in G♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g-sharp-minor) (A♯m7♭5 as iiø7) ## Drop 3 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-3) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Dm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-3) - [D♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Em7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-3) - [Fm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-3) - [F♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Gm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-3) - [G♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Am7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-3) - B♭m7♭5 drop 3 - [Bm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice B♭m7♭5 drop 3 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop3-m7b5:10:shapes)