What notes are in the G#m7b5 chord?

G#m7b5 contains G#, B, D, F#. Its formula is 1-b3-b5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play G#m7b5?

Try 4 2 0 1 0 2 (Alternate open shape (1st fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is G#m7b5 in?

G#m7b5 belongs to A major (as the viiø7 chord).

Is G#m7b5 the same as Abm7b5?

Yes. G# and Ab are the same pitch on the guitar, so G#m7b5 and Abm7b5 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my G#m7b5 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for G#m7b5?

Yes. A capo lets you play G#m7b5 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Why is G#m7b5 called half-diminished?

A fully diminished 7th chord has a diminished 7th; G#m7b5 has a minor 7th instead, so it is "half" diminished.

G#m7b5 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

G#m7b5 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play G Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five (Charts)

G#m7b5 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as g#m7b5 chord, g#m7b5 guitar chord and how to play G#m7b5.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (4th fret, E-string root)
4 5 4 4 7 4

Easy 4-string version
x x 6 7 7 7

Alternate open shape (1st fret)
4 2 0 1 0 2

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play G#m7b5 (G sharp minor seventh flat five) on guitar, play 4 5 4 4 7 4 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (4th fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains G#, B, D, F#. If that is hard, use the easier shape 4 2 0 1 0 2, which needs 4 fretted notes.

G#m7b5 chord facts

Chord	G#m7b5 (G sharp minor seventh flat five)
Other names	G#ø7, G#min7b5, G#-7b5, Abm7b5 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	G#, B, D, F#
Intervals	G# (root), B (minor 3rd), D (diminished 5th), F# (minor 7th)
Formula	1-b3-b5-b7
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play G#m7b5 on guitar?

The main shape is 4 5 4 4 7 4 (Barre (4th fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 4. Th