G#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 1 2 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# B D F# x x | medium | |
| 4 2 5 2 5 2 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | G# B F# F# D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 5 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G# D F# B x x | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G# B F# x | hard | |
| x x 7 10 9 7 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x x G# D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 10 9 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G# B D F# x | medium | |
| 4 x 1 2 2 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | G# x D F# B x | hard | |
| 4 5 5 2 2 2 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | G# D F# F# B F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 5 4 x 7 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | G# D F# G# x B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 5 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F# G# B D x | hard | |
| x 11 7 10 9 7 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x G# G# D F# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 x 9 10 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x G# B x F# D | hard | |
| 4 x 1 x 2 2 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | G# x D x B F# | hard | |
| 4 2 5 2 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# B F# F# D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 5 7 5 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | G# x F# B D x | hard | |
| x 5 7 x 9 7 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D G# x F# B | 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 – 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 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.