4 x 4 4 3 x
G#m7b5
G# half-diminished (m7b5)
Notes: G# · B · D · F#
Also spelled Abm7b5
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Common shapes (3)
x x 6 7 7 7
x 11 12 11 12 x
Other shapes (31)
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4 2 0 4 0 2
x 11 0 11 0 x
4 2 0 1 0 2
4 5 4 4 0 x
4 5 0 4 0 2
x 11 0 11 0 10
4 5 4 x 0 4
4 2 0 x 3 2
4 x 0 4 3 2
4 5 0 4 7 x
4 5 4 7 0 x
x 11 0 11 12 x
About G#m7b5
The G#m7b5 chord is made up of G# (root), B (minor third), D (diminished fifth) and F# (minor seventh). Its interval formula is 1 – b3 – b5 – b7. It is the chord on the seventh degree of the major scale (viiø7) and the usual chord on the second degree of minor progressions in jazz (iiø7, V7, i).
G#m7b5 has 3 common voicings, based on the E, D and A shapes of the CAGED system. The viewer also shows 31 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. Another way to write G#m7b5 is Abm7b5 (the same piano key, with a different name). G#m7b5 is the usual choice.