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