G#m7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-D-A-A-D-D-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 2 2 – – | G# G# B B D D F# F# B B D D | hard | |
| 6 6 2 2 4 4 2 2 5 5 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | G# G# B B F# F# G# G# D D x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x G# G# B B D D F# F# | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G# G# D D G# G# B B F# F# D D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 6 9 9 0 0 0 0 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | G# G# F# F# D D F# F# F# F# B B | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 8 8 9 9 0 0 | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G# G# B B D D F# F# D D | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 12 12 9 9 12 12 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x G# G# B B F# F# F# F# D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 2 2 – – | G# G# B B D D F# F# D D D D | hard | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 2 2 5 5 4 4 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x B B F# F# G# G# D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | G# G# D D F# F# B B x x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 9 9 5 5 9 9 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G# G# D D B B B B F# F# D D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 6 9 9 9 9 0 0 9 9 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | G# G# F# F# B B F# F# F# F# D D | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 8 8 9 9 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G# G# B B D D F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 12 12 9 9 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | x x G# G# B B F# F# F# F# D D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 | 3 3 2 2 – – – – 1 1 – – | G# G# D D D D F# F# B B D D | hard | |
| 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 5 5 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | F# F# B B F# F# G# G# D D x x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open D 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.