G#m7♭5 chord on Oud – Turkish (DEABEA)
in Turkish (DEABEA) tuning
G#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:G# · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
G#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 0 2 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x G# B B F# D | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 2 2 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x G# B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 x 3 7 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | F# G# x D B x | hard | |
| x 4 5 7 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G# D F# B x | medium | |
| 6 7 5 7 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | G# B D F# x x | medium | |
| 6 7 9 0 10 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | G# B F# B D x | hard | |
| 0 7 9 9 7 9 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | D B F# G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 12 10 9 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G# B D F# | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 2 2 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x G# D B F# B | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 2 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x G# B D F# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 x 3 4 x | 2 4 – 1 3 – | F# B x D G# x | hard | |
| 4 4 5 0 4 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | F# G# D B G# x | medium | |
| 6 x 5 7 7 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | G# x D F# B D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 10 9 0 7 x | 1 4 3 – 2 – | G# D F# B B x | hard | |
| 0 7 9 9 7 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | D B F# G# B x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 9 9 10 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | B D F# G# D F# | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The G#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud – Turkish (DEABEA) 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.