Gm7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Gm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G · A# · C# · F
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Fingerings (16)
Gm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 3 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G A# F A# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 3 3 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x G C# F A# x | medium | |
| 7 5 4 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G A# C# F x x | hard | |
| 7 5 4 x 0 5 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | G A# C# x G F | hard | |
| 7 5 8 5 6 5 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | G A# F G C# F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 8 8 6 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G x F A# C# x | hard | |
| 7 8 8 8 0 x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G C# F A# G x | medium | |
| x 8 8 8 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | x C# F A# G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 11 10 10 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x G C# F A# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 1 3 0 1 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x G A# F G C# | medium | |
| x 2 4 x 3 5 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x G C# x A# F | hard | |
| 7 x 4 3 3 x | 4 – 3 1 2 – | G x C# F A# x | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 0 5 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x A# C# G G F | medium | |
| 7 5 8 5 6 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G A# F G C# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 8 8 6 7 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x F F A# C# G | medium | |
| 7 8 8 8 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G C# F A# x x | medium |
The Gm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G, A#, 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 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 |
More G chords
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.