Root on A string
x-10-11-10-11-x
Gm7♭5 chord on guitar
Gm7♭5 is the G half-diminished chord. Its notes are G, B♭, D♭ and F. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play Gm7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Gm7♭5
- G1
- B♭♭3
- D♭♭5
- F♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- Gm7♭5, Gø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use Gm7♭5
Gm7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in A♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Gm7♭5 notes across the neck
Every G, B♭, D♭ and F on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, G. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other G chords
Other half-diminished chords