G#7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 3 0 | – – 1 2 – | F# x G# C D | easy | |
| 6 x 2 5 4 | 4 – 1 3 2 | C x G# D F# | hard | |
| 0 6 6 5 4 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# G# C D F# | medium | |
| 0 6 6 5 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | F# G# C D G# | medium | |
| 6 6 8 9 6 | 1 1 2 3 1 | C G# D F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 10 8 11 10 | – 2 1 4 3 | F# C D G# C | medium | |
| 0 10 12 11 12 | – 1 3 2 4 | F# C F# G# D | medium | |
| 0 6 2 3 0 | – 3 1 2 – | F# G# G# C D | hard | |
| 2 4 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G# F# C D x | hard | |
| x 6 6 5 4 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G# C D F# | medium | |
| 0 6 6 5 0 | – 2 3 1 – | F# G# C D D | easy | |
| 8 6 6 9 6 | 2 1 1 3 1 | D G# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 0 11 10 | 1 2 – 4 3 | D C F# G# C | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 10 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# D F# G# C | medium | |
| 0 0 2 3 0 | – – 1 2 – | F# D G# C D | easy | |
| 6 4 2 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C F# G# D x | 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 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 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.