G#m7♭5 chord on Daruan
in Standard (D-A-D-A) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 4 5 | 4 1 2 3 | G# B F# D | hard | |
| 6 5 9 9 | 2 1 3 4 | G# D B F# | hard | |
| 9 11 12 9 | 1 2 3 1 | B G# D F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 5 4 2 | 4 3 2 1 | G# D F# B | hard | |
| 6 9 9 5 | 2 3 4 1 | G# F# B D | hard | |
| 0 9 9 11 | – 1 2 3 | D F# B G# | medium | |
| 4 2 6 5 | 2 1 4 3 | F# B G# D | hard | |
| 9 5 6 9 | 3 1 2 4 | B D G# F# | hard | |
| 0 11 9 9 | – 3 1 2 | D G# B F# | medium | |
| 4 5 6 2 | 2 3 4 1 | F# D G# B | hard | |
| 9 9 6 5 | 3 4 2 1 | B F# G# D | hard | |
| 9 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | B F# D G# | medium | |
| 9 11 0 9 | 1 3 – 2 | B G# D F# | medium | |
| 9 9 12 11 | 1 2 4 3 | B F# D G# | medium | |
| 12 9 9 11 | 4 1 2 3 | D F# B G# | medium | |
| 12 11 9 9 | 4 3 1 2 | D G# B F# | medium |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Daruan 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.