Common min7b5 Shapes

Difficulty: intermediate

min7b5 chords are constructed with the 1st, b3rd, b5th, and b7th notes of the major scale. min7b5 chords can also be called "half-diminished 7th" because they are identical to a diminished 7th chord except for the 7th is lowered once (b) instead of twice (bb).

Below are some common Gmin7b5 shapes to study

Gmin7b5

b5b3b7RDbb5Bbb3Fb7GR

This common min7b5 shape includes the root note on the 6th string

Now, let's study those same common min7b5 shapes with a C root note

Cmin7b5

b5b3b7RGbb5Ebb3Bbb7CR

This common min7b5 shape includes the root note on the 6th string