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DADGAD tuning

G#m7b5 on guitar

G#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled G#, B, D and F#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 650454, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteG#BDF#
Interval1P3m5d7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr423
650454sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 02134
020124sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr2341
x11011119sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 2, capo 02fr423
624420sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
G# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr1234
xx6799sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr123
x11011140sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr4123
x110799sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr423
654450sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open
G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr423
654454sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4
G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr423
65445xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr32
xx6454sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings
G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr32
6544xxsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 4 and mutes 2 strings

Keys G#m7b5 belongs to

G#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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