G#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
G#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 2 1 2 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | F# B D G# D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 2 4 2 2 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | G# B D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 6 4 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | G# D F# B x x | medium | |
| x 5 6 4 6 4 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x D F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 x 8 7 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D F# x G# B | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 7 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# D F# B | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 8 7 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x F# G# D G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 8 11 11 10 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x G# F# B D | medium | |
| 9 11 11 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D G# B F# x x | medium | |
| x 11 x 11 11 10 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G# x F# B D | hard | |
| 1 2 2 1 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F# B D G# x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 2 4 2 2 | 2 4 1 3 1 1 | G# D D B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 x 4 6 x | 1 3 – 2 4 – | G# D x B F# x | hard | |
| 6 5 x 4 6 4 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | B D x B F# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 8 x 6 7 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x D G# x F# B | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 8 x | 1 4 1 2 3 – | B F# F# D G# x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.