G#m7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 x x | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x G# G# D D F# F# B B x x | easy | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 2 2 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | x x B B F# F# G# G# D D x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 5 5 x x 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | G# G# B B F# F# x x D D x x | hard | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x G# G# F# F# B B D D G# G# | medium | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | G# G# D D F# F# B B x x x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D D G# G# F# F# F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x G# G# G# G# D D F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x G# G# B B D D F# F# B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 0 0 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 | 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 | D D G# G# B B F# F# G# G# D D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x G# G# D D G# G# B B F# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 x x 2 2 4 4 3 3 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x B B x x G# G# D D F# F# | hard | |
| x x x x 7 7 5 5 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x G# G# B B D D F# F# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 0 5 5 5 5 4 4 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | G# G# G# G# F# F# B B D D x x | medium | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | G# G# D D F# F# B B F# F# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 6 6 7 7 0 0 8 8 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | B B D D G# G# F# F# F# F# x x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 7 7 8 8 8 8 x x | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | B B G# G# G# G# D D F# F# x x | medium |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.