Piano chord · Sevenths
G♯ half-diminished 7th chord on piano
Right hand: G♯ (1), B (2), D (3), F♯ (5)
How to play G♯m7♭5 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Dark and unresolved; often the ii chord in a minor key.
G♯m7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in A major. In minor keys: iiø7 in F♯ minor.
- Notes
- G♯BDF♯
- Formula
- 1♭3♭5♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · diminished 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handG♯1 · thumbB2 · indexD3 · middleF♯5 · pinky
Left handG♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing G♯m7♭5 on piano
On piano, G♯m7♭5 has two black keys (G♯ and F♯) and two white keys.
