Gm7♭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
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 0 3 3 2 3 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x G F A# C# F | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 3 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G A# C# F | medium | |
| 5 3 3 6 6 3 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | G A# F C# F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 5 0 6 8 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G C# G G F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 8 6 6 8 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G A# C# F A# | medium | |
| 11 0 8 10 8 8 | 3 – 1 2 1 1 | C# G A# F G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x G C# F A# C# | medium | |
| x 0 3 3 2 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x G F A# C# x | easy | |
| 5 x 3 3 2 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | G x F A# C# x | hard | |
| 5 6 3 3 6 3 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | G C# F A# F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 5 6 6 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | A# G G C# F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 8 6 6 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | A# G A# C# F x | medium | |
| 11 0 8 10 8 11 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | C# G A# F G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 0 11 10 11 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | C# G C# F A# x | medium | |
| x 0 3 3 2 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x G F A# C# G | medium | |
| 5 3 3 x 2 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | G A# F x C# 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 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 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.