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G Half-Diminished Chord (Gm7♭5)

Notes: G, B♭, D♭, F. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Gm7♭5
Notes
GB♭D♭F
Formula
1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7

Gm7♭5 on guitar

Fret 3 · most common
3-4-3-3-6-3
Fret 8
x-10-8-10-8-9
Fret 11
x-13-11-0-11-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Gm7♭5 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-1-1-1
Fret 4
0-5-6-4
Fret 9
10-10-9-10

Gm7♭5 on piano

Other G chords

GGmG7Gmaj7Gm7Gsus2Gsus4GdimGaugG6Gm6G9Gadd9G7sus4Gdim7

Half-Diminished chords in other keys

Cm7♭5C♯m7♭5Dm7♭5E♭m7♭5Em7♭5Fm7♭5F♯m7♭5A♭m7♭5Am7♭5B♭m7♭5Bm7♭5

About the G Half-Diminished chord

Half-diminished chords (minor seven flat five) are the ii chord of minor keys and a staple of jazz progressions. Gm7♭5 is built from the root (G), minor third (B♭), diminished fifth (D♭), minor seventh (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G Half-Diminished chord?

The Gm7♭5 chord is made of G, B♭, D♭, F: the root, minor third, diminished fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play Gm7♭5 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 3-4-3-3-6-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 3.

How do you play Gm7♭5 on piano?

Press G, B♭, D♭, F together. In root position the lowest note is G.