G#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 2 0 2 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x G# B F# G# D | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x G# D F# B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 4 3 5 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | D B D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 5 | – – – 1 3 2 | B F# B G# D F# | medium | |
| 9 8 0 7 0 5 | 4 3 – 2 – 1 | G# D B B G# F# | hard | |
| 9 x 7 7 6 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | G# x F# B D x | hard | |
| 9 8 7 7 10 7 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | G# D F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 0 10 10 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G# D B D F# x | medium | |
| x x 9 10 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D F# B | medium | |
| 0 12 12 10 12 10 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | B F# B D G# B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 0 2 3 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G# B F# B D | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 3 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x G# D F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 4 3 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x B D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 4 6 5 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | B B B G# D F# | medium | |
| x x 9 7 6 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G# B D F# | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | B F# F# B D G# | 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 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#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.