G7♭5 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
G7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G · B · C# · F
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Fingerings (8)
G7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 6 0 3 | 2 3 – 1 | G C# B F | medium | |
| 5 4 2 3 | 4 3 1 2 | G B C# F | medium | |
| 5 6 6 9 | 1 2 3 4 | G C# F B | hard | |
| 9 10 8 11 | 2 3 1 4 | B F G C# | medium | |
| 3 6 0 5 | 1 3 – 2 | F C# B G | medium | |
| 3 4 2 5 | 2 3 1 4 | F B C# G | medium | |
| 9 6 6 5 | 4 2 3 1 | B C# F G | hard | |
| 11 10 8 9 | 4 3 1 2 | C# F G B | medium |
The G7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G, B, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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 G7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
See G7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G7♭5 chord?
G7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes G, B, 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.