G#m7♭5 chord on 7-String Guitar – Standard A#
in Standard A# (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 1 0 1 x | – – – 1 – 2 – | x x G# D F# B x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 2 4 x | – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x B F# G# D x | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 x 4 x | – 3 1 4 – 2 – | x G# B F# x D x | hard | |
| x x 0 5 5 4 5 | – – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G# F# B D G# | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 5 x x | – 1 2 1 1 – – | x G# D F# B x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 6 7 0 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – – | G# B D G# F# x x | hard | |
| x x 0 7 8 8 8 | – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# G# D F# B | medium | |
| 10 8 10 10 8 8 8 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | G# B F# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 10 12 10 11 | 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | G# D F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 1 2 1 3 | – – – 1 2 1 3 | x x G# D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 x 2 4 3 | – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x B x G# D F# | hard | |
| x x x 7 5 4 3 | – – – 4 3 2 1 | x x x G# B D F# | hard | |
| x 5 0 5 5 4 x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x G# G# F# B D x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 5 8 5 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 | x G# D F# B F# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 6 10 0 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – – | G# B D B F# x x | hard | |
| x 8 0 7 8 8 x | – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x B G# 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 7-String Guitar – Standard A# 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.