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Ukulele (low G) tuning

G#m7b5 on guitar

G#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled G#, B, D and F#. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 1222, which sits at fret 1 and spans 1 fret. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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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, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.1234
1222sits at fret 1 and spans 1 fret
G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 3.4fr32
4645sits at fret 4 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4
G# half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr1234
13141414sits at fret 13 and spans 1 fret
G# half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr213
x879sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr2314
11111011sits at fret 10 and spans 1 fret
G# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr2134
13111414sits at fret 11 and spans 3 frets
G# half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr4321
1311109sits at fret 9 and spans 4 frets
G# half-diminished, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr2431
4642sits at fret 2 and spans 4 frets
G# half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 7, fret 9 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 1 to 3.7fr23
7879sits at fret 7 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7
G# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 3.4fr2
464xsits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and mutes 1 string
G# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 11. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 2 to 4.11fr23
13111411sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11
G# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr213
131114xsits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string

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