G#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 0 1 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B F# B D G# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 4 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G# D F# x | medium | |
| x 4 5 4 4 | – 1 2 1 1 | x G# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 9 6 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D B F# G# x | hard | |
| x 7 9 6 7 | – 2 4 1 3 | x B F# G# D | medium | |
| 11 7 9 9 7 | 4 1 2 3 1 | G# B F# B D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 9 9 x | 4 3 1 2 – | G# D F# B x | medium | |
| x 2 2 0 1 | – 2 3 – 1 | x F# B D G# | easy | |
| 5 4 2 4 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D G# B F# x | medium | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D G# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 5 6 x | 4 3 1 2 – | F# B D G# x | hard | |
| 9 7 x 6 7 | 4 2 – 1 3 | F# B x G# D | hard | |
| 11 7 9 0 7 | 4 1 3 – 2 | G# B F# D D | hard | |
| 11 10 x 9 11 | 3 2 – 1 4 | G# D x B F# | hard | |
| 2 2 x 0 1 | 2 3 – – 1 | B F# x D G# | easy | |
| x 2 5 6 4 | – 1 3 4 2 | x F# D G# B | hard |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.