Gm7b5 chord
G half-diminished. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- G
- 1
- Bb
- b3
- Db
- b5
- F
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The diminished fifth adds tension that wants to move somewhere.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Gm7b5
- Root on A
- x-10-11-10-11-x
- Drop 2
- xx5666
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Gm7b5
Gm7b5 uses only notes from F minor and Ab major. It sounds most at home in F minor.