# 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 B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st 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: 27

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 0 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/b/x20102)
- Shape 2: -1 2 4 4 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/b/x24434)
- Shape 3: 7 9 9 7 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/b/799797)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 9 11 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/b/xx9b9a)
- Shape 5: -1 14 12 13 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/b/xecdce)
- Shape 6: -1 14 0 13 12 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/b/xe0dce)
- Shape 7: -1 14 12 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/b/xecd0e)
- Shape 8: -1 14 0 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/b/xe0d0e)

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