Chord · 7ths

Gm7♭5 — G Half-Diminished

Gm7♭5 is the G half-diminished chord. It is built on the root G with minor 3rd (B♭), diminished 5th (D♭) and minor 7th (F) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7, sounding the notes G B♭ D♭ F. On the piano it sits at G (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still Gm7♭5.

Root
G
Quality
Half-Diminished
Formula
1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
Notes
G B♭ D♭ F

On the keyboard

Gm7♭5 on the piano keyboard: G B♭ D♭ F1235GB♭D♭F

Right-hand fingering for this voicing: 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

The notes of Gm7♭5

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1GrootG4
♭3B♭minor 3rdB♭4
♭5D♭diminished 5thD♭5
♭7Fminor 7thF5

Other 7ths on G

Half-Diminished chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.