G#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 3 2 0 3 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x G# D G# B F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 x 5 3 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x G# x B D F# | hard | |
| x x 3 5 7 5 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D B F# G# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 5 7 5 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | G# D B B F# G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 0 0 7 8 | 4 2 – – 1 3 | G# D B F# F# B | medium | |
| 9 8 0 0 9 8 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | G# D B F# G# B | medium | |
| 9 12 9 0 12 11 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | G# F# G# F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 0 3 3 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x G# B F# D F# | easy | |
| x 2 3 5 x 3 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x G# D B x F# | hard | |
| x x 7 5 3 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F# B D G# | hard | |
| 9 8 0 0 7 5 | 4 3 – – 2 1 | G# D B F# F# G# | hard | |
| 9 8 7 0 0 8 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | G# D F# F# B B | medium | |
| 9 8 9 0 0 8 | 3 1 4 – – 2 | G# D G# F# B B | medium | |
| 9 12 9 12 0 11 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | G# F# G# F# B D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 3 0 0 3 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x G# D F# B F# | easy | |
| x 5 x 2 3 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x B x G# D F# | 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 B 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.