G#m7♭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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 4 3 2 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | G# B F# B D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G# B D F# | medium | |
| 4 3 x 4 7 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G# D x B F# x | hard | |
| 4 7 4 7 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G# F# G# D B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 7 7 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x G# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 11 0 10 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x G# D F# B D | medium | |
| 4 0 2 4 3 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | G# B F# B D x | medium | |
| 4 3 2 4 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | G# D F# B x x | medium | |
| 4 3 7 x 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G# D B x F# x | hard | |
| 4 7 4 7 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | G# F# G# D B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 7 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x G# B D F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 11 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G# D F# B x | medium | |
| 4 3 2 4 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | G# D F# B B x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 4 3 2 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | G# x F# B D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 x 4 3 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | G# F# x B D x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 7 7 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G# B G# D F# x | medium |
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 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 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.