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Gm7♭5 G half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play Gm7♭5 Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the low E string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the A string. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the B string. Let ring open: G string. Don't play: high E string. ‹ Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 31302x 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 31302x 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E 31302x
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 31x021 4 1 3 2 E A D G B E Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 31x021 4 1 3 2 E B G D A E 31x021
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 343363 3fr 1 2 4 E A D G B E
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 343363 3fr 1 2 4 E B G D A E
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Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 3433xx 1 2 E A D G B E Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 3433xx 1 2 E B G D A E 3433xx
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 345363 3fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 345363 3fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 345666 3fr 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 345666 3fr 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E
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Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 3x332x 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 3x332x 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E 3x332x
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 343666 3fr 1 3 2 E A D G B E
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 343666 3fr 1 3 2 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with Gm7♭5 The other chords of A flat major, the key where Gm7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
A♭ I A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭m ii B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm iii Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. E♭ V E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Fm vi Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gdim vii° Gdim Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, muted, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, muted. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Gm7♭5 chord G half-diminished is built from 4 notes: G (1), B♭ (♭3), D♭ (♭5), F (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Gm7♭5 belongs to A flat major (viiø7), F minor (iiø7).
