G#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
G#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 x 1 2 2 | 4 – 1 2 3 | B x G# D F# | hard | |
| x 2 4 6 4 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D B F# G# | hard | |
| 4 8 7 6 4 | 1 4 3 2 1 | B G# D F# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 7 6 7 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G# D F# B | medium | |
| 7 8 11 8 7 | 1 2 4 3 1 | D G# F# G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 11 11 10 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G# F# B D | medium | |
| 1 x 4 2 2 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G# x B D F# | hard | |
| x 6 4 2 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x F# B D G# | hard | |
| 7 8 4 6 4 | 3 4 1 2 1 | D G# B F# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 8 x 6 7 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D G# x F# B | hard | |
| 7 8 11 11 7 | 1 2 3 4 1 | D G# F# B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 8 x 11 10 | 3 1 – 4 2 | F# G# x B D | hard | |
| 1 2 4 x 2 | 1 2 4 – 3 | G# D B x F# | hard | |
| 4 2 x 6 4 | 2 1 – 4 3 | B D x F# G# | hard | |
| 4 8 7 6 x | 1 4 3 2 – | B G# D F# x | hard | |
| x 6 7 8 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F# D G# B | 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 – 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#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.