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