G7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 0 1 0 2 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x G C# F B x | easy | |
| x 4 5 2 4 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x B F G C# x | medium | |
| x x 7 6 4 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G B C# F | hard | |
| x 0 5 6 4 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x G F B C# G | medium | |
| 7 6 5 6 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G C# F B x x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 8 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G C# G B F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 0 7 8 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G G C# F B | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 8 11 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | B G B F F C# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 11 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | B G B F G C# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 x 11 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | B G B F x C# | easy | |
| x 0 1 0 2 3 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x G C# F B F | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 4 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x B x G C# F | hard | |
| 7 x x 6 4 3 | 4 – – 3 2 1 | G x x B C# F | hard | |
| 7 4 5 6 4 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G B F B C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 0 5 8 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x G F C# F B | hard | |
| 7 6 x 6 8 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | G C# x B F x | 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 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 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.