G#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 1 x 4 2 2 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x G# x B D F# | hard | |
| x x 2 4 6 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D B F# G# | hard | |
| 8 4 6 7 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | G# B F# D x x | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 7 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G# D F# B | medium | |
| 8 7 11 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G# D B F# x x | hard | |
| x x 8 11 11 10 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x G# F# B D | medium | |
| x 1 2 4 x 2 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x G# D B x F# | hard | |
| x x 6 4 2 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F# B D G# | hard | |
| 8 7 6 4 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G# D F# B x x | hard | |
| 8 x 6 7 6 7 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | G# x F# D F# B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 11 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G# F# B D x x | hard | |
| 8 11 8 x 11 10 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | G# F# G# x B D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 x 1 2 2 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x B x G# D F# | hard | |
| 2 4 2 x 6 4 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | D B D x F# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 8 7 x 4 6 4 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | G# D x B F# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 x x 7 6 7 | 4 – – 2 1 3 | G# x x D 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 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 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.