G#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
G#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G# · C · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 0 1 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G# C F# G# D | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 4 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x G# D F# C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D G# C F# | medium | |
| x 6 7 4 6 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C F# G# D x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 6 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G# C D F# | hard | |
| 9 6 7 8 6 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G# C F# C D x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 7 8 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# D F# C G# x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# D G# C F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 12 9 10 0 11 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | G# F# G# D G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 x 10 12 11 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x F# x D G# C | hard | |
| x 2 1 2 4 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G# C F# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 2 4 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x G# D F# C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 6 3 4 x 5 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | D C D G# x F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 x 4 6 5 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x C x G# D F# | hard | |
| 9 8 x 8 0 5 | 4 2 – 3 – 1 | G# D x C G# F# | hard | |
| 9 6 7 10 6 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | G# C F# D D x | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The G#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G#, C, D, 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 G#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| ♭5 | 6 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7♭5 chord?
G#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes G#, C, 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.