G#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
G#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 1 4 4 | 2 – 1 3 4 | B x G# D F# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 1 | B G# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 8 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D F# B | medium | |
| 7 0 11 10 9 | 1 – 4 3 2 | D D F# G# B | hard | |
| 11 0 11 10 9 | 3 – 4 2 1 | F# D F# G# B | medium | |
| 1 4 1 1 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | G# F# G# B D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 | – 2 1 1 1 | x G# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 8 9 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D G# x F# B | hard | |
| 7 9 11 10 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | D B F# G# D | hard | |
| 11 9 11 10 0 | 3 1 4 2 – | F# B F# G# D | medium | |
| 1 4 4 1 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | G# F# B B D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 6 7 4 4 | 1 2 3 1 1 | B G# D D F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 8 6 | – 4 2 3 1 | x B D F# G# | medium | |
| 11 0 7 10 9 | 4 – 1 3 2 | F# D D G# B | hard | |
| x 0 11 10 9 | – – 3 2 1 | x D F# G# B | medium | |
| 1 0 1 1 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# D G# B F# | medium |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, 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#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| ♭5 | 6 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m7♭5 chord?
G#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes G#, B, 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.