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G half-diminished chord

Symbol: Gm7♭5 · Notes: G – B♭ – D♭ – F

A diminished chord with a minor seventh, also written ø: it is the ii chord of minor keys, right before the dominant (the minor ii – V – i).

How it is built

• G: root
• B♭: minor third
• D♭: diminished fifth
• F: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: G – B♭ – D♭ – F
• 1st inversion: B♭ – D♭ – F – G
• 2nd inversion: D♭ – F – G – B♭
• 3rd inversion: F – G – B♭ – D♭

In which keys

• VII in A♭ major
• II in F minor

Other G chords

G · Gm · G7 · Gmaj7 · Gm7 · Gsus2 · Gsus4 · Gdim · G+ · G6 · Gm6 · Gadd9 · Gdim7

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