Mandolin · Standard
G half-diminished seventh · Frets 3–4
Gm7♭5 mandolin chord
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How to play Gm7♭5 on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings at the 3rd fret and your middle finger on the A string at the 4th fret.
From the G string 3 3 4 3 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Gm7♭5?
Gm7♭5, G half-diminished seventh, is G, B♭, D♭ and F: the root (G), the minor third (B♭), the diminished fifth (D♭) and the minor seventh (F). Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7.
What does Gm7♭5 mean?
A minor seventh chord with its fifth lowered a half step: G, B♭, D♭ and F. It is also called half-diminished, written Gø7.
Where is Gm7♭5 used?
As the ii chord of a minor key, in the minor ii–V–i of jazz: Gm7♭5 to C7 to Fm. It is also the chord on the seventh note of a major key, with a seventh.
Keys with Gm7♭5
Gm7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in A♭ major and the iiø7 chord in F minor.
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