G7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 1 4 3 | 4 – 1 3 2 | B x G C# F | hard | |
| x 5 5 4 3 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G B C# F | medium | |
| 5 5 7 8 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 | B G C# F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 11 10 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C# B F G x | hard | |
| x 9 11 10 11 | – 1 3 2 4 | x B F G C# | medium | |
| 1 3 5 4 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G F B C# x | hard | |
| 5 5 x 4 3 | 3 4 – 2 1 | B G x C# F | hard | |
| 7 5 5 8 5 | 2 1 1 3 1 | C# G B F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 9 7 10 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F B C# G x | hard | |
| x 11 11 10 9 | – 3 4 2 1 | x C# F G B | medium | |
| 5 3 1 4 x | 4 2 1 3 – | B F G C# x | hard | |
| 5 5 7 x 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B G C# x F | hard | |
| 5 5 7 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | B G C# F x | medium | |
| 7 x 11 10 9 | 1 – 4 3 2 | C# x F G B | hard | |
| 11 9 x 10 11 | 3 1 – 2 4 | F B x G C# | hard | |
| 1 x 5 4 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | G x B C# F | hard |
The G7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G, B, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
More G chords
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.