G#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 2 0 | – – 1 2 – | F# x G# B D | easy | |
| 5 x 2 5 4 | 3 – 1 4 2 | B x G# D F# | hard | |
| 0 6 5 5 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | F# G# B D F# | medium | |
| 0 6 5 5 6 | – 3 1 2 4 | F# G# B D G# | medium | |
| 0 6 8 9 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | F# G# D F# B | medium | |
| 0 9 8 11 9 | – 2 1 4 3 | F# B D G# B | medium | |
| 0 9 12 11 12 | – 1 3 2 4 | F# B F# G# D | medium | |
| 0 0 2 2 0 | – – 1 2 – | F# D G# B D | easy | |
| 2 4 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | G# F# B D x | medium | |
| x 6 5 5 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G# B D F# | medium | |
| 0 6 5 5 0 | – 3 1 2 – | F# G# B D D | easy | |
| x 6 8 9 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D F# B | medium | |
| 8 9 0 11 9 | 1 2 – 4 3 | D B F# G# B | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 9 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# D F# G# B | medium | |
| 2 0 0 2 0 | 1 – – 2 – | G# D F# B D | easy | |
| 5 4 2 5 x | 3 2 1 4 – | B F# G# D x | 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 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#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.