Gm7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 x 3 1 3 0 2 x | – – 3 1 4 – 2 – | x x G A# F G C# x | medium | |
| x x 3 x 3 3 2 x | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x G x F A# C# x | hard | |
| 3 6 3 4 3 3 6 3 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 1 | G F G C# F A# F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 4 8 0 6 x | – 3 – 1 4 – 2 – | x G x C# A# G F x | hard | |
| x x x x 5 6 6 6 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x G C# F A# | medium | |
| x 8 6 8 8 6 6 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x G A# F A# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 9 8 8 10 8 9 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x G C# F A# F G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 x 10 11 9 | – – – 2 – 3 4 1 | x x x G x F A# C# | hard | |
| x x x 10 11 10 11 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x G C# F A# x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 4 3 0 6 6 | – – 1 2 1 – 3 4 | x x G C# F G F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 2 x x 3 3 x x | 2 1 – – 3 4 – – | G C# x x F A# x x | hard | |
| x x 3 4 3 3 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x G C# F A# x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 4 x 0 6 x | – 4 2 1 – – 3 – | x G A# C# x G F x | hard | |
| x x 6 x 5 6 6 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x A# x G C# F x | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 8 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 – | x G A# F A# C# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 9 8 8 10 8 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x G C# F A# F G x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Gm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, 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 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.