Gm7♭5 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) tuning
Gm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 3 3 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G A# F A# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 x 3 3 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | C# G x F A# x | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 3 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x G C# F A# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 4 8 0 5 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 | G x C# A# G F | hard | |
| 8 6 x 5 6 5 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | G A# x G C# F | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 8 8 6 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G A# F A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 8 0 7 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x C# F A# G G | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 10 10 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | G C# F A# F A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 10 x 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C# G x F A# | hard | |
| x x 10 11 10 10 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x G C# F A# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 3 0 1 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G A# F G C# | medium | |
| 2 x x 5 3 5 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | C# x x G A# F | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 3 5 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x G C# F A# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 4 x 0 5 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | G A# C# x G F | hard | |
| 6 6 x 5 6 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | F A# x G C# F | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 8 8 6 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G x F A# C# x | hard |
The Gm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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 Gm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
What notes make up the Gm7♭5 chord?
Gm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes G, A#, 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.