Gm7b5 Guitar Chord
G minor seventh flat fifth for guitar
Gm7b5 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: G Bb Db F (R m3 m5 m7).
Gm7b5 Chord
Full name: G minor seventh flat fifthAKA: Gº7 G1/2dim G1/2dim7 Gm7(b5) Gm7(-5)
Guitar sound:
Gm7b5 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x x 5 6 6 6
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: x 10 11 10 11 x
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 3 1 x 0 2 1
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Simplified notation: 3 4 3 3 x 3
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Simplified notation: x 10 8 10 8 9
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Simplified notation: 3 x 3 6 6 6
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Simplified notation: x 10 11 12 11 13
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Gm7b5 Chord Structure
Notes: G Bb Db FInterval structure: R m3 m5 m7
Chord construction:
R = G
G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = minor 3rd)
Bb + minor interval = Db (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th)
Db + major interval = F (scale degree = 7th)
Gm7b5 on other instruments
Gm7b5 piano
Gm7b5 guitar
Gm7b5 ukulele
Gm7b5 mandolin
Gm7b5 banjo
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Gm7b5 Chord Harmonized Progressions
G# major scale harmonized 7th chordsG#maj7 A#m7 Cm7 C#maj7 D#7 Fm7 Gm7b5
F natural minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Fm7 Gm7b5 Abmaj7 Bbm7 Cm7 Dbmaj7 Eb7
F harmonic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
Fm(maj7) Gm7b5 Abmaj7#5 Bbm7 C7 Dbmaj7 Edim7
G# melodic minor scale harmonized 7th chords
G#m(maj7) A#m7 Bmaj7#5 C#7 D#7 Fdim7 Gm7b5
Scales Related to Gm7b5
Scales that include all of the notes of Gm7b5.G#/Ab major G#/Ab melodic minor A#/Bb melodic minor G#/Ab ionian D harmonic minor F harmonic minor F natural minor A#/Bb dorian C phrygian C#/Db lydian D#/Eb mixolydian F aeolian G locrian G blues C#/Db diminished (halftone - wholetone) E diminished (halftone - wholetone) G diminished (halftone - wholetone) A#/Bb diminished (halftone - wholetone) D diminished (wholetone - halftone) F diminished (wholetone - halftone)
Gm7b5 summary table
| Guitar chord name | Gm7b5 (G minor seventh flat fifth) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | G Bb Db F (R m3 m5 m7) |
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| Chord Categories | diminished chord with a minor 7 7th chord |
| Other Notations | Gº7 G1/2dim G1/2dim7 Gm7(b5) Gm7(-5) |
| Chord Construction | R = G G + minor interval = Bb (scale degree = minor 3rd) Bb + minor interval = Db (scale degree = flat/diminished 5th) Db + major interval = F (scale degree = 7th) |
| Gm7b5 on other instruments | Gm7b5 pianoGm7b5 guitarGm7b5 ukuleleGm7b5 mandolinGm7b5 banjo |
Alter notes of Gm7b5
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References related to this chord
diminished chord with a minor 7 7th chordDominant Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Diminished Seventh Chords on Wikipedia