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G♯ half-diminished chord

Symbol: G♯m7♭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

A♭ · G♯m · A♭7 · A♭maj7 · G♯m7 · A♭sus2 · A♭sus4 · G♯dim · A♭+ · A♭6 · G♯m6 · A♭add9 · G♯dim7

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