G#7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
G#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G# · C · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 2 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | G# F# G# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G# C D F# | medium | |
| 5 6 5 8 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C G# C F# D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 8 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D F# C | hard | |
| 7 0 11 10 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D D F# G# C | hard | |
| 11 10 11 10 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | F# C F# G# D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 0 1 2 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# D G# C F# | medium | |
| 5 6 x 4 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | C G# x D F# | hard | |
| 5 6 7 8 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | C G# D F# D | medium | |
| 7 6 x 8 10 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D G# x F# C | hard | |
| 7 10 11 10 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | D C F# G# D | hard | |
| 11 10 11 10 12 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F# C F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 x 1 4 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 | C x G# D F# | hard | |
| 5 4 5 4 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C F# C D G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 5 8 0 | 3 2 1 4 – | D G# C F# D | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 6 | – 4 2 3 1 | x C D F# G# | hard |
The G#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G#, C, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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 G#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| ♭5 | 6 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7♭5 chord?
G#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes G#, C, D, 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.