G7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 0 2 1 | 4 – 1 – 3 2 | G B F G C# F | medium | |
| 3 2 x 4 6 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G C# x B F x | hard | |
| x x 3 6 6 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C# F B | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B C# F x | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 0 9 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x G B F B C# | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 0 9 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x G C# F B C# | medium | |
| 3 0 1 0 2 3 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | G B F G C# G | medium | |
| 3 6 x 4 2 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | G F x B C# x | hard | |
| 3 6 7 6 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G F B C# x x | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 6 9 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x G B G F C# | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 0 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x G C# F B B | medium | |
| x 8 9 10 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G C# F B x | medium | |
| 3 0 3 0 2 1 | 3 – 4 – 2 1 | G B G G C# F | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G B F x | hard | |
| 3 6 3 6 x 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G F G C# x B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 9 0 6 7 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x G C# G F B | medium |
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 Em 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.