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G#m7b5 on guitar

G#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled G#, B, D and F#. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 644400, which sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

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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 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 4.4fr2
644400sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 2 strings ring open
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.123
x10404sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr4213
xx6434sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13 with finger 2, open, fret 11 with finger 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr21
x1301100sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr1234
xx6779sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
G# half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 9, fret 9. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 5 to 6.9fr23
01101199sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and lets 2 strings ring open
G# half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1423
0701199sits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4123
640404sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 3, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.123
x14400sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, open, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1324
x10434sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 4.2
x14100sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.1342
x14430sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string 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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