G7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 0 1 2 1 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | G B C# F B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 4 x 4 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G B F x C# x | hard | |
| 3 4 4 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G C# F B x x | hard | |
| x 4 6 7 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G B F x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G B F C# | medium | |
| x 10 x 7 8 9 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x G x B F C# | hard | |
| x 10 10 9 8 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x G B C# F x | medium | |
| 3 2 0 1 4 1 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | G B C# F C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 4 x 2 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G C# F x B x | hard | |
| 3 4 4 3 x 7 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | G C# F G x B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 7 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F G B C# x | hard | |
| x x 6 9 8 7 | – – 1 4 3 2 | x x G C# F B | medium | |
| x 10 x 9 8 7 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x G x C# F B | hard | |
| x 10 10 x 8 9 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x G B x F C# | hard | |
| 3 4 0 1 2 1 | 3 4 – 1 2 1 | G C# C# F B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 3 4 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B F G C# x | medium |
The G7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G, B, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.