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Bm7♭5 drop 2 voicings on guitar

Bm7♭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.

Bm7♭5 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteBDFA
Degree1♭3♭5♭7

Bm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 6–3

7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 11String 5, fret 8, b5b5String 4, fret 7, b7b7String 3, fret 7, b3b3
Root position: B F A D from the bass
Grip 7-8-7-7-x-x · frets 7–8
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, b3b3String 5, fret 12, b7b7String 4, fret 9, 11String 3, fret 10, b5b5
1st inversion: D A B F from the bass
Grip 10-12-9-10-x-x · frets 9–12
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 13, b5b5String 5, fret 14, 11String 4, fret 12, b3b3String 3, fret 14, b7b7
2nd inversion: F B D A from the bass
Grip 13-14-12-14-x-x · frets 12–14
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1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 13, b5b5String 5, fret 14, 11String 4, fret 12, b3b3String 3, fret 14, b7b7
2nd inversion: F B D A from the bass
Grip 13-14-12-14-x-x · frets 12–14
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, b7b7String 5, fret 5, b3b3String 4, fret 3, b5b5String 3, fret 4, 11
3rd inversion: A D F B from the bass
Grip 5-5-3-4-x-x · frets 3–5

Bm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 5–2

23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 2, 11String 4, fret 3, b5b5String 3, fret 2, b7b7String 2, fret 3, b3b3
Root position: B F A D from the bass
Grip x-2-3-2-3-x · frets 2–3
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, b3b3String 4, fret 7, b7b7String 3, fret 4, 11String 2, fret 6, b5b5
1st inversion: D A B F from the bass
Grip x-5-7-4-6-x · frets 4–7
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, b5b5String 4, fret 9, 11String 3, fret 7, b3b3String 2, fret 10, b7b7
2nd inversion: F B D A from the bass
Grip x-8-9-7-10-x · frets 7–10
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, b5b5String 4, fret 9, 11String 3, fret 7, b3b3String 2, fret 10, b7b7
2nd inversion: F B D A from the bass
Grip x-8-9-7-10-x · frets 7–10
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, b7b7String 4, fret 12, b3b3String 3, fret 10, b5b5String 2, fret 12, 11
3rd inversion: A D F B from the bass
Grip x-12-12-10-12-x · frets 10–12

Bm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 4–1

910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 9, 11String 3, fret 10, b5b5String 2, fret 10, b7b7String 1, fret 10, b3b3
Root position: B F A D from the bass
Grip x-x-9-10-10-10 · frets 9–10
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 12, b3b3String 3, fret 14, b7b7String 2, fret 12, 11String 1, fret 13, b5b5
1st inversion: D A B F from the bass
Grip x-x-12-14-12-13 · frets 12–14
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b5b5String 3, fret 4, 11String 2, fret 3, b3b3String 1, fret 5, b7b7
2nd inversion: F B D A from the bass
Grip x-x-3-4-3-5 · frets 3–5
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34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b5b5String 3, fret 4, 11String 2, fret 3, b3b3String 1, fret 5, b7b7
2nd inversion: F B D A from the bass
Grip x-x-3-4-3-5 · frets 3–5
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 7, b7b7String 3, fret 7, b3b3String 2, fret 6, b5b5String 1, fret 7, 11
3rd inversion: A D F B from the bass
Grip x-x-7-7-6-7 · frets 6–7

Scales with Bm7♭5 in them

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