G#m7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G# G# B B F# F# B B D D F# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x G# G# B B D D F# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 7 7 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G# G# D D G# G# B B F# F# x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 4 6 6 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | G# G# F# F# G# G# D D B B B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 7 7 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 9 9 7 7 10 10 7 7 10 10 | – – 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 7 | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x G# G# D D F# F# B B D D | medium | |
| 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 3 2 2 | 4 4 – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 | G# G# B B F# F# G# G# D D F# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 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 | |
| 4 4 3 3 7 7 3 3 7 7 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | G# G# D D B B B B F# F# x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 4 7 7 4 4 6 6 0 0 x x | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | G# G# F# F# G# G# D D B B x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 6 6 7 7 7 7 | – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x G# G# x x D D F# F# B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 0 0 7 7 10 10 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x G# G# B B G# G# F# F# D D | medium | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 10 10 0 0 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | x x G# G# D D F# F# B B x x | easy | |
| 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 3 4 4 | 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | G# G# B B F# F# G# G# D D G# G# | medium | |
| 4 4 x x 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G# G# x x F# F# B B D D F# F# | hard · 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 E 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.