G#7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 2 1 0 2 | 1 2 1 – 3 | G# D G# C F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 6 4 | – 1 3 4 2 | x D C F# G# | hard | |
| 5 0 7 6 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C C D F# G# | medium | |
| 5 8 7 6 x | 1 4 3 2 – | C G# D F# x | medium | |
| x 8 7 6 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G# D F# C | medium | |
| 7 8 11 0 8 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D G# F# C C | hard | |
| 11 8 11 0 10 | 3 1 4 – 2 | F# G# F# C D | medium | |
| 1 0 1 2 2 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# C G# D F# | medium | |
| x 6 5 2 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | x F# C D G# | hard | |
| 5 6 7 0 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C F# D C G# | medium | |
| 7 8 5 6 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D G# C F# x | medium | |
| 7 8 x 6 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D G# x F# C | hard | |
| 7 8 11 0 10 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D G# F# C D | hard | |
| x 8 11 0 10 | – 1 3 – 2 | x G# F# C D | medium | |
| x 0 1 2 2 | – – 1 2 3 | x C G# D F# | easy | |
| 5 2 x 6 4 | 3 1 – 4 2 | C D x 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 – Open C (gCGCE) 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.