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Standard tuning

G#m7b5 on guitar

G#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled G#, B, D and F#. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 45440x, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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, open position, capo 02
45440xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 4, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 02314
220102sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 03142
420402sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr1234
xx6777sits at fret 6, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G# half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr231
x11011010sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 02314
xx4434sits at fret 3, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
G# half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr3142
x11911010sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr12
x110110xsits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings
G# half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr234
799797sits at fret 7 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 7
G# half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr2314
1414013014sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
G# half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr3214
x140131214sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 0213
x20102sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string

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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