Four String Bass · Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 3

G♯7♭5G♯ Dominant 7th Flat 5th

ERoot
G♯tone
A♯tone
Dtone

Formula ♭6 · 1 · 2 · ♭5  ·  Notes E · G♯ · A♯ · D

How to play it

G♯7♭5 fingering positions

Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 3, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

G♯ Dominant 7th Flat 5th guitar chord — 2nd position (2 3 2 3) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 3
G♯ Dominant 7th Flat 5th guitar chord — 14th position (14 15 14 15) fretboard diagram in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 3
Read it as tab

G♯7♭5 guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

G♯ Dominant 7th Flat 5th guitar tab — 2nd position (2 3 2 3) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 3
G♯ Dominant 7th Flat 5th guitar tab — 14th position (14 15 14 15) in Half-Step Down (E♭A♭D♭G♭) · Capo 3
Sound

How G♯7♭5 sounds

Consonance
2/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
edgybluesyhazy
Genres
jazzblues
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesE · G♯ · A♯ · D
Formula (scale degrees)♭6 · 1 · 2 · ♭5
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