G#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 0 1 1 2 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | D C D G# C F# | medium | |
| x x 6 5 3 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G# C D F# | hard | |
| 6 3 4 5 3 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | G# C F# C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 4 5 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# D F# C x x | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 7 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# D G# C F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 7 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D F# C | medium | |
| x 11 10 7 7 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G# C D F# x | hard | |
| x 11 12 11 x 8 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x G# D F# x C | hard | |
| 0 9 10 11 9 10 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | D F# C F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 10 11 x 10 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G# C F# x D | hard | |
| 0 3 0 1 3 2 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | D C D G# D F# | medium | |
| 6 x x 5 3 2 | 4 – – 3 2 1 | G# x x C D F# | hard | |
| 6 3 4 7 3 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | G# C F# D D x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 0 5 7 4 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | G# x D C F# G# | hard | |
| 6 5 0 5 7 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | G# D D C F# x | medium | |
| 6 9 6 7 x 8 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | G# F# G# D x C | 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 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 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.