G#m7b5 chord
G-sharp half-diminished, also written Abm7b5. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- G#
- 1
- B
- b3
- D
- 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 G#m7b5
- Root on A
- x-11-12-11-12-x
- Drop 2
- xx6777
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with G#m7b5
G#m7b5 uses only notes from F# minor and A major. It sounds most at home in F# minor.