# G♭ minor 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The G♭ minor 7th flat 5 minor 7th flat 5 chord, also known as half-diminished, combines the diminished triad with a minor seventh F♭, producing a haunting, unresolved tension. It is essential in jazz harmony for its sophisticated, somber sound. With F♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of G♭ minor 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: G♭min7(♭5)
- Notes: G♭, B♭♭, D♭♭, F♭
- Intervals: 1 (G♭), ♭3 (B♭♭), ♭5 (D♭♭), ♭7 (F♭)
- Mood: melancholic, jazzy, moody, introspective
- Genres: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Fusion, Latin
- Playable shapes: 148

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 0 2 2 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/002212)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 2 2 1 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/xx2212)
- Shape 3: 0 0 4 5 5 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/004550)
- Shape 4: 0 3 4 5 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/034555)
- Shape 5: 0 0 4 5 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/004555)
- Shape 6: 0 0 7 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/007575)
- Shape 7: -1 7 7 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/x77575)
- Shape 8: 0 7 7 5 7 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/077575)

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