Guitar · drop voicings # Gm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar Gm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voices G, B♭, D♭, F with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 5 frets. Drop-2-and-4 half-diminished recipe: 1-b5-b3-b7 from the bass. | Note | G | B♭ | D♭ | F | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## Gm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2 **Root position: G D♭ B♭ F from the bass** Grip 3-4-x-3-6-x · frets 3–6 **1st inversion: B♭ F D♭ G from the bass** Grip 6-8-x-6-8-x · frets 6–8 **2nd inversion: D♭ G F B♭ from the bass** Grip 9-10-x-10-11-x · frets 9–11 **3rd inversion: F B♭ G D♭ from the bass** Grip 13-13-x-12-14-x · frets 12–14 ## Gm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1 **Root position: G D♭ B♭ F from the bass** Grip x-10-11-x-11-13 · frets 10–13 **1st inversion: B♭ F D♭ G from the bass** Grip x-1-3-x-2-3 · frets 1–3 **2nd inversion: D♭ G F B♭ from the bass** Grip x-4-5-x-6-6 · frets 4–6 **3rd inversion: F B♭ G D♭ from the bass** Grip x-8-8-x-8-9 · frets 8–9 ## More Gm7♭5 - [Gm7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-2) - [Gm7♭5 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-3) - [Gm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gm7b5) ## Scales with Gm7♭5 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [A♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-major) on 7 - [F minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-minor) on 2 - [B♭ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-dorian) on 6 - [C Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian) on 5 - [D♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian) on ♯4 - [E♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-mixolydian) on 3 - [G Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-locrian) on 1 - [F harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [A♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-melodic-minor) on 7 - [B♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-melodic-minor) on 6 - [G blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-blues) on 1 - [E♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [A♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [G altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-altered) on 1 - [A altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-altered) on ♭7 - [D♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [E♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [C Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on 4 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-half-whole) on ♭3 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in F minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-minor) (Gm7♭5 as iiø7) ## Drop 2&4 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Dm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [D♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Em7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Fm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - Gm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 - [G♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Am7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Bm7♭5 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2-and-4) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Gm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 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=drop2and4-m7b5:7:shapes)