Gm7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 x | 2 – 3 4 – 1 – – | G A# F A# C# G A# x | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 4 4 x x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – – | G C# F A# F A# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 x 4 4 3 x | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x G x F A# C# x | hard | |
| x x 4 5 4 4 0 x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x G C# F A# A# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 7 5 6 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | A# F A# C# G x x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 6 7 7 7 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x G C# F A# | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 7 7 7 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x G A# F A# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 10 11 0 11 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – 4 – – | C# A# C# G C# F A# x | medium | |
| x 9 10 9 9 11 9 10 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x G C# F A# F G C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 12 11 0 10 | – – – 2 4 3 – 1 | x x x G C# F A# C# | medium | |
| x x x 11 12 11 12 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x G C# F A# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 3 2 2 0 4 0 4 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 – 4 | G C# F A# C# A# A# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 2 2 x x x x | 1 2 1 1 – – – – | G C# F A# x x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 4 | – – – – 2 3 1 4 | x x x x F A# C# G | medium | |
| x x 4 5 4 4 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x G C# F A# x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 5 0 x 7 x | – 4 2 1 – – 3 – | x G A# C# C# x F x | hard |
The Gm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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 |
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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.