G#m7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 2 0 4 0 x | 3 – 1 2 – 4 – – | G# B F# B D B B x | medium | |
| 4 3 2 2 x x x x | 4 3 1 2 – – – – | G# D F# B x x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 x 4 4 3 x | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x G# x F# B D x | hard | |
| x x 4 5 4 4 0 x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x G# D F# B B x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 5 0 x 7 x | – 4 2 1 – – 3 – | x G# B D D x F# x | hard | |
| x x x x 6 7 7 7 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x G# D F# B | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 7 7 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x G# B F# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 9 9 11 9 10 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x G# D F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 12 11 0 10 | – – – 2 4 3 – 1 | x x x G# D F# B D | medium | |
| x x x 11 12 11 12 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x G# D F# B x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 x | 4 – 2 3 – 1 – – | G# B F# B D G# B x | medium | |
| x x 4 2 4 x 3 x | – – 3 1 4 – 2 – | x x G# B F# x D x | hard | |
| 4 3 x x 4 4 x x | 2 1 – – 3 4 – – | G# D x x F# B x x | hard | |
| 4 7 4 5 4 4 0 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 – 4 | G# F# G# D F# B B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 7 5 6 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | x F# B D G# x x x | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 6 7 0 x | – 3 – 4 1 2 – – | x G# x F# G# D B x | hard |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D, 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 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.