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Ukulele chord

Gm7♭5G half-diminished

  • G1
  • B♭♭3
  • D♭♭5
  • F♭7
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
1
Shapes
6

How to play Gm7♭5

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the C string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Let ring open: G string.
  1. Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 01111GCEA
    Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 01111AECG

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  2. Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 3534132GCEA
    Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 3534132AECG

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  3. Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 05644fr231GCEA
    Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 05644fr231AECG

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  4. Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 67686fr123GCEA
    Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 67686fr123AECG

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  5. Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 0-10-9-88fr321GCEA
    Gm7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 0-10-9-88fr321AECG

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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.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-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. Above you will find 6 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

Gm7♭5 belongs to A flat major (viiø7), F minor (iiø7).

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