Guitar · drop voicings # G♯m7♭5 drop 2 voicings on guitar G♯m7♭5 drop 2 voices G♯, B, D, F♯ with one note per string: 12 shapes, 4 inversions on 3 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-2 half-diminished recipe: b5-1-b3-b7 from the bass. | Note | G♯ | B | D | F♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## G♯m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: G♯ D F♯ B from the bass** Grip 4-5-4-4-x-x · frets 4–5 **1st inversion: B F♯ G♯ D from the bass** Grip 7-9-6-7-x-x · frets 6–9 **2nd inversion: D G♯ B F♯ from the bass** Grip 10-11-9-11-x-x · frets 9–11 **3rd inversion: F♯ B D G♯ from the bass** Grip 14-14-12-13-x-x · frets 12–14 ## G♯m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: G♯ D F♯ B from the bass** Grip x-11-12-11-12-x · frets 11–12 **1st inversion: B F♯ G♯ D from the bass** Grip x-2-4-1-3-x · frets 1–4 **2nd inversion: D G♯ B F♯ from the bass** Grip x-5-6-4-7-x · frets 4–7 **3rd inversion: F♯ B D G♯ from the bass** Grip x-9-9-7-9-x · frets 7–9 ## G♯m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: G♯ D F♯ B from the bass** Grip x-x-6-7-7-7 · frets 6–7 **1st inversion: B F♯ G♯ D from the bass** Grip x-x-9-11-9-10 · frets 9–11 **2nd inversion: D G♯ B F♯ from the bass** Grip x-x-12-13-12-14 · frets 12–14 **3rd inversion: F♯ B D G♯ from the bass** Grip x-x-4-4-3-4 · frets 3–4 ## More G♯m7♭5 - [G♯m7♭5 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [G♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [G♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/g-sharp-m7b5) ## Scales with G♯m7♭5 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [A major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-major) on 7 - [F♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-minor) on 2 - [B Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-dorian) on 6 - [C♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-phrygian) on 5 - [D Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian) on ♯4 - [E Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-mixolydian) on 3 - [G♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-locrian) on 1 - [F♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [A melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-melodic-minor) on 7 - [B melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-melodic-minor) on 6 - [G♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-blues) on 1 - [E bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [A bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [G♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-altered) on 1 - [B♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-altered) on ♭7 - [D Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [E Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [C♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) on ♭6 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-half-whole) on ♭5 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in F♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-sharp-minor) (G♯m7♭5 as iiø7) ## Drop 2 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Dm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2) - [D♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Em7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2) - [Fm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-2) - [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Gm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-2) - G♯m7♭5 drop 2 - [Am7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2) - [Bm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice G♯m7♭5 drop 2 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop2-m7b5:8:shapes)