Gm7♭5 chord
Gm7♭5 is G, B♭, D♭ and F: 1–♭3–♭5–♭7 built on G. See and hear it on all three instruments below.
On guitar
3-4-3-3-6-6 · partial barre · medium
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D♭ · F
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 3-4-3-3-6-6
Gm7♭5 on guitar: every shape, finger by finger
On piano
root position · G–B♭–D♭–F · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D♭ · F
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
Gm7♭5 on piano: fingering and inversions
On ukulele
0-1-1-1 · open · easy
- Notes
- G · B♭ · D♭ · F
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 0-1-1-1
Where Gm7♭5 usually goes next
Three changes cover most of what Gm7♭5 does in songs.
- Gm7♭5 → C7 (the iiø7 of a minor key heads to V7)
Guitar: Gm7♭5 (3-4-3-3-6-6) to C7 (x-3-2-3-1-0): the index finger goes to the B string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the D string, 2nd fret, move the ring finger to the A string, 3rd fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. The two chords share G and B♭, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: Gm7♭5 to C7: play C7 in 2nd inversion (G–B♭–C–E) and G and B♭ stay under the same fingers, while D♭ moves down to C and F down to E. C7 - Gm7♭5 → A♭maj7 (I in A♭ major)
Guitar: Gm7♭5 (3-4-3-3-6-6) to A♭maj7 (4-6-5-5-4-4): the index finger lays across the low E to high E strings at the 4th fret, the middle finger goes to the D string, 5th fret, move the ring finger to the G string, 5th fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. The two chords share G, which is why the change sounds smooth.
Piano: Gm7♭5 to A♭maj7: play A♭maj7 in 3rd inversion (G–A♭–C–E♭) and G stays under the same finger, while B♭ moves down to A♭, D♭ down to C and F down to E♭. A♭maj7 - Gm7♭5 → Cm7 (iii in A♭ major)
Guitar: Gm7♭5 (3-4-3-3-6-6) to Cm7 (x-3-5-3-4-3): the index finger lays across the A to high E strings at the 3rd fret, the middle finger goes to the B string, 4th fret, your ring finger lands on the D string, 5th fret. Everything moves: lift the whole hand and place the new shape in one go. Listen for G and B♭, which stay put while the rest moves.
Piano: Gm7♭5 to Cm7: play Cm7 in 2nd inversion (G–B♭–C–E♭) and G and B♭ stay under the same fingers, while D♭ moves down to C and F down to E♭. Cm7
How Gm7♭5 is built
Gm7♭5 is a half-diminished chord (minor seventh flat five). It is the natural ii chord of a minor key: Gm7♭5 is ii in F minor, where it leads to C7 and then home.
From G, go 3 half steps up to B♭, 3 half steps up to D♭ then 4 half steps up to F.
| Note | Role | Half steps | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | root | 0 | |
| B♭ | minor third | 3 | |
| D♭ | diminished fifth | 6 | |
| F | minor seventh | 10 |
Keys and progressions with Gm7♭5
You'll find Gm7♭5 as viiø7 in A♭ major. On the minor side it's iiø7 in F minor.
Chords close to Gm7♭5
- Gm7♭5 and Gm7 differ by one note: D♭ in Gm7♭5, D in Gm7. They share G, B♭ and F. Gm7
Chords that share most of their notes with Gm7♭5: B♭m6, E♭9, Gdim, B♭m, C♯6, C♯dim7.
Every G chord
Gm7♭5 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gm7♭5 chord?
G, B♭, D♭ and F. Gm7♭5 is built 1–♭3–♭5–♭7 from G: B♭ is the minor third, D♭ is the diminished fifth and F is the minor seventh.
How do you play Gm7♭5 on guitar?
The usual shape is 3-4-3-3-6-6 (partial barre). All 4 guitar shapes.
How do you play Gm7♭5 on piano?
Play G, B♭, D♭ and F with right-hand fingers 1-2-3-5. G sits between the first two black keys of the three. Inversions and left hand.
How do you play Gm7♭5 on ukulele?
0-1-1-1 in standard GCEA tuning. More ukulele shapes.
What key is Gm7♭5 in?
You'll find Gm7♭5 as viiø7 in A♭ major. On the minor side it's iiø7 in F minor.
What's the difference between Gm7♭5 and Gm7?
Gm7♭5 and Gm7 differ by one note: D♭ in Gm7♭5, D in Gm7. They share G, B♭ and F.
Diagrams and sound come from the same data, tested so they match. Updated September 2026.