# 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: 58

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 2 0 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/f-sharp/220102)
- Shape 2: 2 2 0 4 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/f-sharp/220404)
- Shape 3: 2 2 0 4 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/f-sharp/220434)
- Shape 4: 2 2 4 4 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/f-sharp/224434)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 4 4 3 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/f-sharp/xx4434)
- Shape 6: -1 9 0 7 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/f-sharp/x90797)
- Shape 7: -1 9 9 7 9 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/f-sharp/x99797)
- Shape 8: -1 9 9 11 9 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/g-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/f-sharp/x99b9a)

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