Gm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Gm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 3 2 3 | – 4 2 1 3 | G G A# C# F | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 3 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G A# C# F | medium | |
| 3 5 6 6 3 | 1 2 3 4 1 | A# G C# F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 6 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G C# F A# | medium | |
| 6 8 0 6 8 | 1 3 – 2 4 | C# A# G F A# | medium | |
| 10 8 0 8 11 | 3 1 – 2 4 | F A# G G C# | medium | |
| 10 11 0 11 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | F C# G A# C# | medium | |
| 3 5 0 2 3 | 2 4 – 1 3 | A# G G C# F | medium | |
| 3 5 x 2 3 | 2 4 – 1 3 | A# G x C# F | hard | |
| 6 5 3 6 3 | 3 2 1 4 1 | C# G A# F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 0 6 8 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C# G G F A# | medium | |
| 6 8 0 6 x | 1 3 – 2 – | C# A# G F x | medium | |
| 10 8 0 11 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | F A# G A# C# | medium | |
| 10 11 0 11 x | 1 2 – 3 – | F C# G A# x | easy | |
| 3 x 0 2 3 | 2 – – 1 3 | A# x G C# F | easy | |
| x 3 3 2 5 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F A# C# G | medium |
The Gm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Gm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
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Other roots
See Gm7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gm7♭5 chord?
Gm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes G, A#, C#, F.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.