G#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 4 2 0 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x G# B D F# B | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 2 3 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x G# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 4 5 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G# x F# B D | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | x G# D F# F# B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 6 5 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | D B D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 6 8 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | x B F# G# D B | medium | |
| 11 7 9 0 0 7 | 4 1 3 – – 2 | G# B F# D F# F# | hard | |
| 11 10 9 0 8 0 | 4 3 2 – 1 – | G# D F# D D B | medium | |
| 11 10 9 9 12 9 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | G# D F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 10 11 0 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – – | G# D G# D F# B | easy | |
| x x 11 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D F# B | medium | |
| x 4 2 0 0 3 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x G# B D F# D | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 x 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G# B F# x D | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x G# D F# B B | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 6 0 7 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | D B D G# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 6 8 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x B F# G# D x | medium |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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#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.