G#7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
G#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:G# · C · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 5 4 5 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G# D F# C C | medium | |
| x 3 3 4 x 2 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x G# C F# x D | hard | |
| x 3 5 4 5 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G# D F# C x | medium | |
| 8 7 5 4 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G# C D F# x x | hard | |
| 8 x 5 6 5 6 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | G# x D G# C F# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 x 6 7 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | G# C x G# D F# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 7 9 10 7 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G# C F# C D C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 9 9 10 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G# D F# C x x | medium | |
| 0 9 11 10 11 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | C D G# C F# C | medium | |
| x x 11 12 11 12 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x G# D F# C | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 3 5 4 1 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | x G# D F# G# C | hard | |
| x 3 x 4 5 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G# x F# C D | hard | |
| x 3 3 4 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G# C F# D x | hard | |
| 8 x 5 4 5 0 | 4 – 2 1 3 – | G# x D F# C C | hard | |
| 8 7 9 0 5 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | G# C F# D C C | hard | |
| 8 7 x 0 7 6 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | G# C x D D F# | hard |
The G#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes G#, C, D, 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 G#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 3 | 4 | C |
| ♭5 | 6 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#7♭5 chord?
G#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes G#, C, D, 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.