# 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.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Gmin7(♭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: 30

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 3 1 3 3 2 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-5/313321)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 5 6 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-5/xx5666)
- Shape 3: -1 10 8 10 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-5/xa8a89)
- Shape 4: 3 4 3 3 6 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-5/343363)
- Shape 5: 3 4 5 3 6 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-5/345363)
- Shape 6: 3 4 3 3 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-5/343366)
- Shape 7: 3 4 5 3 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-5/345366)
- Shape 8: 3 4 3 0 6 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-minor-7th-flat-5/343066)

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