G7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 3 0 1 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x G B F G C# | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 4 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G C# F B x | medium | |
| 7 6 4 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G B C# F x x | hard | |
| 5 0 4 5 4 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | F F C# G B F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 5 6 5 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | G B x G C# F | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 8 9 6 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G B F B C# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 8 8 9 0 x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G C# F B G x | medium | |
| x 8 8 9 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C# F B G x | easy | |
| x x 10 11 10 11 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x G C# F B | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 x 11 12 11 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x F x C# G B | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 0 2 3 0 1 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | C# F B F G C# | medium | |
| x 2 2 3 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G B F C# x | hard | |
| 7 x 4 3 4 x | 4 – 2 1 3 – | G x C# F B x | hard | |
| 7 x 4 5 4 5 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | G x C# G B F | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 8 5 6 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | F B F G C# F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 8 x 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | G B F x C# x | hard |
The G7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G, B, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.