G7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
G7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G · B · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G G C# C# F F B B C# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x C# C# G G B B F F | medium | |
| x x 5 5 6 6 3 3 5 5 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | x x B B F F G G C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 7 7 5 5 4 4 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x G G B B C# C# F F | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 6 6 7 7 5 5 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | G G B B F F B B C# C# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | G G C# C# F F B B x x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 7 7 8 8 7 7 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G G C# C# G G B B F F C# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G G C# C# F F B B | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 0 0 9 9 11 11 10 10 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | B B F F B B C# C# G G B B | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 12 12 x x 11 11 12 12 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | B B F F B B x x G G C# C# | hard | |
| x x 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | x x G G B B F F B B C# C# | medium | |
| 2 2 5 5 2 2 3 3 x x 4 4 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C# C# B B C# C# G G x x F F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 x x 3 3 5 5 4 4 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x B B x x G G C# C# F F | hard | |
| 8 8 x x 0 0 7 7 5 5 4 4 | 4 4 – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | G G x x B B B B C# C# F F | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 6 6 7 7 5 5 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | G G B B F F B B C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 x x 0 0 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | G G C# C# F F B B x x C# C# | hard |
The G7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G, B, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.