G7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 1 2 1 1 | 4 2 1 3 1 1 | G B F B C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 x 4 5 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G B x C# F x | hard | |
| x x 3 4 5 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C# F B | hard | |
| x 4 7 8 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# B F G x | hard | |
| x 10 7 8 7 9 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x G B F G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 8 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G C# F B x | medium | |
| 3 2 1 2 1 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | G B F B C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 x 2 5 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G C# x B F x | hard | |
| 3 4 3 x 5 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G C# G x F B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 4 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F B C# G x | hard | |
| 7 8 7 8 7 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | B F B F G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 x 8 11 9 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x G x F B C# | hard | |
| 3 2 1 4 1 1 | 3 2 1 4 1 1 | G B F C# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 4 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B G C# F x | medium | |
| 3 x 7 4 5 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | G x B C# F x | hard | |
| x 4 x 8 7 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C# x F G B | hard |
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 Am 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.