Gm7♭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
Gm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 2 1 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G A# C# F | medium | |
| 3 2 x 3 6 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G C# x A# F x | hard | |
| x x 3 6 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C# F A# | medium | |
| x 8 6 6 6 6 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x G A# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 9 10 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G C# F A# x | medium | |
| 3 2 1 3 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | G C# F A# x x | medium | |
| 3 2 6 x 6 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G C# A# x F x | hard | |
| 3 6 6 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G F A# C# x x | medium | |
| x 8 6 6 6 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x G A# C# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 x 10 11 9 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x G x F A# C# | hard | |
| 3 x 1 3 2 1 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | G x F A# C# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 x 3 2 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | G F x A# C# x | hard | |
| 3 6 3 6 x 6 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G F G C# x A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 6 6 9 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x G A# C# F C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 9 10 8 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A# C# F G x | medium | |
| 3 2 6 0 6 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G C# A# G F x | hard |
The Gm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, 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 Gm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| ♭3 | 3 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | F |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gm7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gm7♭5 chord?
Gm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes G, A#, 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.