G#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 3 1 0 | – 3 2 1 – | x G# B D F# | hard | |
| 4 3 3 x 2 | 4 2 3 – 1 | D F# B x G# | hard | |
| 4 5 3 5 x | 2 3 1 4 – | D G# B F# x | medium | |
| 4 5 0 5 5 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D G# G# F# B | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 5 | – 1 2 1 1 | x G# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 6 7 0 | 4 3 1 2 – | G# B D G# F# | hard | |
| 8 8 0 7 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 | F# B G# G# D | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 8 | 2 1 3 4 1 | G# B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 10 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | G# D F# B F# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 3 0 1 0 | 1 3 – 2 – | B F# G# D F# | medium | |
| 4 x 3 5 2 | 3 – 2 4 1 | D x B F# G# | hard | |
| x 3 6 7 5 | – 1 3 4 2 | x F# D G# B | hard | |
| 4 x 0 5 5 | 1 – – 2 3 | D x G# F# B | easy | |
| x 8 0 5 8 | – 2 – 1 3 | x B G# F# D | medium | |
| 10 8 6 10 0 | 3 2 1 4 – | G# B D B F# | hard | |
| 8 8 x 7 8 | 2 3 – 1 4 | F# B x G# D | 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 – Low Bb 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.