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