G7♭5 chord on Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB)
in Cross G (GDGB) (G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B) tuning
G7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G · B · C# · F
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Fingerings (16)
G7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 3 3 4 4 2 2 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | G G F F B B C# C# | medium | |
| 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | B B G G C# C# F F | medium | |
| 0 0 9 9 6 6 6 6 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | G G B B C# C# F F | medium | |
| 12 12 11 11 10 10 12 12 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | G G C# C# F F B B | medium | |
| 0 0 3 3 6 6 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | G G F F C# C# B B | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 4 4 6 6 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 | C# C# G G B B F F | medium | |
| 6 6 9 9 0 0 6 6 | 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | C# C# B B G G F F | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | G G C# C# F F B B | easy | |
| 4 4 3 3 0 0 2 2 | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | B B F F G G C# C# | medium | |
| 6 6 9 9 10 10 8 8 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | C# C# B B F F G G | hard | |
| 0 0 11 11 10 10 12 12 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | G G C# C# F F B B | medium | |
| 6 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – | C# C# F F G G B B | medium | |
| 10 10 9 9 6 6 8 8 | 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 | F F B B C# C# G G | hard | |
| 12 12 11 11 10 10 0 0 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | G G C# C# F F B B | medium | |
| 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | F F C# C# G G B B | medium | |
| 10 10 11 11 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | F F C# C# G G B B | easy |
The G7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G, B, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB) 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.