G7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
G7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G · B · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 3 2 3 0 0 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – – – | G C# G B F G B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 3 2 3 x x x | 2 1 3 1 4 – – – | G C# G B F x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 3 4 x x | – – 1 2 1 3 – – | x x G C# F B x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 4 5 4 6 x | – 4 – 1 2 1 3 – | x G x C# G B F x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 5 6 6 7 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x G C# F B | medium | |
| x x x x 9 0 6 9 | – – – – 2 – 1 3 | x x x x B G F C# | medium | |
| x 8 7 8 x 0 0 9 | – 2 1 3 – – – 4 | x G B F x G B C# | hard | |
| x 8 9 8 9 0 0 9 | – 1 2 1 3 – – 4 | x G C# F B G B C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 9 10 0 9 | – – – 3 1 4 – 2 | x x x G B F B C# | medium | |
| x x x 10 11 10 0 x | – – – 1 2 1 – – | x x x G C# F B x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 2 3 2 3 0 x x | 2 1 3 1 4 – – – | G C# G B F G x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 2 3 4 2 x | – – 2 1 3 4 1 – | x x G B F B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 3 4 6 3 | – – 1 2 1 3 4 1 | x x G C# F B F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 7 4 5 4 6 x | – – 4 1 2 1 3 – | x B B C# G B F x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 9 8 5 0 0 x | – 2 4 3 1 – – – | x G C# F G G B x | hard | |
| x 8 7 8 x 6 0 x | – 3 2 4 – 1 – – | x G B F x C# B x | hard |
The G7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G, B, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.