G#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 0 1 0 2 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x G# D F# C x | easy | |
| x 4 5 2 4 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C F# G# D x | medium | |
| x x 7 6 4 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G# C D F# | hard | |
| x 0 5 6 4 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x G# F# C D G# | medium | |
| 7 6 5 6 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# D F# C x x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 8 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# D G# C F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 0 7 8 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G# G# D F# C | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 8 11 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | C G# C F# F# D | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 11 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | C G# C F# G# D | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 x 11 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | C G# C F# x D | easy | |
| x 0 1 0 2 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x G# D F# C F# | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 4 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x C x G# D F# | hard | |
| 7 x x 6 4 3 | 4 – – 3 2 1 | G# x x C D F# | hard | |
| 7 4 5 6 4 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G# C F# C D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 5 8 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G# F# D F# C | hard | |
| 7 6 x 6 8 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | G# D x C F# x | hard |
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 C# 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.