G#7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) tuning
G#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G# · C · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – – – 2 2 | x x G# G# C C D D F# F# D D | easy | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x F# F# C C F# F# G# G# D D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 6 6 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x G# G# C C F# F# C C D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G# G# D D F# F# C C x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 5 6 6 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | D D C C D D G# G# F# F# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 0 0 6 6 9 9 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x C C F# F# D D C C G# G# | medium | |
| 11 11 8 8 9 9 0 0 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 – – – – 1 1 | G# G# C C F# F# D D F# F# F# F# | hard | |
| 11 11 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | G# G# C C F# F# C C D D x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | G# G# D D F# F# C C F# F# x x | medium | |
| 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 10 0 0 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – – – | G# G# D D G# G# C C F# F# x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 0 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x G# G# C C F# F# F# F# D D | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 5 5 4 4 2 2 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | C C F# F# D D F# F# G# G# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x G# G# C C F# F# x x D D | hard | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x G# G# D D F# F# C C F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x D D G# G# C C F# F# | medium | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 6 6 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | x x C C F# F# G# G# D D x x | medium |
The G#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G#, C, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| ♭5 | 6 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7♭5 chord?
G#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.