G7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
G7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G · B · C# · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 5 4 2 1 | – 4 3 2 1 | G G B C# F | hard | |
| x 3 4 2 3 | – 2 4 1 3 | x F B C# G | medium | |
| 4 3 6 6 3 | 2 1 3 4 1 | B F C# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | B G C# F x | medium | |
| 0 5 6 6 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G C# F B | medium | |
| 6 9 0 6 7 | 1 4 – 2 3 | C# B G F B | medium | |
| 10 11 0 8 7 | 3 4 – 2 1 | F C# G G B | hard | |
| 10 9 0 8 9 | 4 2 – 1 3 | F B G G C# | medium | |
| 10 9 0 0 9 | 3 1 – – 2 | F B G B C# | easy | |
| 10 11 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – | F C# G B x | easy | |
| 4 5 0 2 1 | 3 4 – 2 1 | B G G C# F | hard | |
| 4 3 x 2 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 | B F x C# G | hard | |
| 6 3 4 6 3 | 3 1 2 4 1 | C# F B F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 4 6 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C# G B F x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 6 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C# G G F B | medium | |
| 6 9 0 6 9 | 1 3 – 2 4 | C# B G F C# | medium |
The G7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G, B, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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 G7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
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Other roots
See G7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G7♭5 chord?
G7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes G, B, 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.