G#m7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
G#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 5 0 4 6 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x G# D D B F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 4 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x G# B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 4 4 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x G# D F# B x | medium | |
| 8 6 5 4 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G# B D F# x x | hard | |
| 8 6 5 0 x 6 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | G# B D D x F# | hard | |
| 8 6 9 6 7 6 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | G# B F# G# D F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 x 9 9 7 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G# x F# B D x | hard | |
| 8 9 9 9 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G# D F# B x x | medium | |
| x 9 11 9 11 11 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x D G# B F# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 12 11 11 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x G# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 3 2 0 4 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x G# B D B F# | hard | |
| x 3 x 4 4 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G# x F# B D | hard | |
| x 3 5 x 4 6 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x G# D x B F# | hard | |
| 8 x 5 0 4 6 | 4 – 2 – 1 3 | G# x D D B F# | hard | |
| 6 6 5 6 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | F# B D G# x x | medium | |
| 8 6 9 6 7 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | G# B F# G# D x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, 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#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| ♭3 | 3 | B |
| ♭5 | 6 | D |
| ♭7 | 10 | F# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#m7♭5 chord?
G#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes G#, B, 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.