G#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) 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 x 1 2 2 2 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D F# B | medium | |
| x 6 4 2 2 2 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x G# B D F# B | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 4 6 4 5 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x G# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 6 7 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G# x F# B D | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x G# D F# B x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 8 7 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | D B D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 8 10 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x B F# G# D x | medium | |
| x 9 11 x 10 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x B F# x D G# | hard | |
| x 0 11 11 10 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x D F# B D G# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 11 x 11 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F# D F# B x G# | hard | |
| 1 0 x 2 2 2 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | G# D x D F# B | hard | |
| x 6 4 2 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G# B D F# x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 x 5 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G# B F# x D | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 7 9 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x G# D F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 7 8 7 9 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x B D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 x 8 10 9 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x B x G# D F# | hard |
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 G 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.