G7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 4 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x G C# B C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 x 6 5 3 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x B x C# F G | hard | |
| 7 4 5 6 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G B F C# x x | medium | |
| 7 0 5 6 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | G G F C# F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 x 10 x 7 | 2 1 – 4 – 3 | G C# x F x B | hard | |
| 7 10 7 0 11 9 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | G F G G B C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x G B F B C# | medium | |
| x 0 1 4 5 1 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x G C# B F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 6 x 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x B F C# x G | hard | |
| 7 6 5 4 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G C# F B x x | medium | |
| x 0 5 6 5 7 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x G F C# F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 x 6 x 7 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | G F x C# x B | hard | |
| 11 0 7 10 7 9 | 4 – 1 3 1 2 | B G G F G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 x 10 11 9 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | B G x F B C# | hard | |
| x 0 1 4 5 3 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x G C# B F G | hard | |
| x 6 x 4 5 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C# x B F G | 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 C 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.