Gm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
Gm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 1 1 1 1 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | G A# F A# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 4 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C# F A# | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# A# F G x | hard | |
| x 10 6 8 x 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G A# F x C# | hard | |
| x 10 9 8 10 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G C# F A# x | medium | |
| 3 1 1 1 1 3 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | G A# F A# C# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 3 x 5 6 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G C# G x F A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 4 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F A# C# G x | hard | |
| x 10 9 8 x 6 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x G C# F x A# | hard | |
| x 10 x 8 10 9 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x G x F A# C# | hard | |
| 3 1 3 1 1 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | G A# G A# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 6 4 5 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | G x A# C# F x | hard | |
| x 4 x 8 7 6 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C# x F G A# | hard | |
| x x 6 8 7 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A# F G C# | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F C# G A# x | medium | |
| 3 1 1 1 1 x | 2 1 1 1 1 – | G A# F A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Gm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, 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 Gm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gm7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gm7♭5 chord?
Gm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes G, A#, 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.