G7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 2 3 1 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x B F G C# x | medium | |
| 5 2 3 x 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G B F x C# x | hard | |
| x x 5 5 4 3 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G B C# F | medium | |
| 5 4 x 5 8 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G C# x B F x | hard | |
| x x 5 7 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C# F B | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 8 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B C# F x | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 8 11 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x G B x F C# | hard | |
| x 10 9 11 x 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G B F x C# | hard | |
| x 4 3 1 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C# F G B x | medium | |
| 5 4 3 x 2 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | G C# F x B x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 5 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | G C# F B x x | medium | |
| 5 8 x 5 4 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | G F x B C# x | hard | |
| 5 8 9 7 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | G F B C# x x | hard | |
| x 10 x 7 8 9 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x G x C# F B | hard | |
| x 10 11 x 8 9 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x G C# x F B | hard | |
| x 10 11 11 x 9 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x G C# F x 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 D 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.