G7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 0 3 4 2 3 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x G F B C# F | medium | |
| x x 5 4 2 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G B C# F | medium | |
| 5 4 3 6 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | G B F C# x x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 6 6 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | G B x C# F x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 0 6 9 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G C# G G F B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 9 6 6 9 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G B C# F B | medium | |
| x 0 9 10 8 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x G B F G C# | medium | |
| 11 0 9 10 12 9 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | C# G B F B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 10 0 11 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | C# G C# F B C# | medium | |
| x 0 3 4 2 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x G F B C# x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 4 2 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | G x F B C# x | hard | |
| 5 6 3 4 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G C# F B x x | medium | |
| 5 6 x 4 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G C# x B F x | hard | |
| 9 0 5 6 6 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | B G G C# F G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 9 6 6 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | B G B C# F x | medium | |
| x 0 11 10 8 9 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x G C# F G 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 G 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.