G♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele

G♯m7♭5 is G♯, B, D and F♯. The usual shape is 1-2-2-2. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.

1-2-2-2 · movable · medium

Notes: G♯ · B · D · F♯
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
First shape: 1-2-2-2

How to play G♯m7♭5 on ukulele

Shape 1, 1-2-2-2, reading from the G string on the left:

G♯: index finger, 1st fret of the G string.
D: middle finger, 2nd fret of the C string.
F♯: ring finger, 2nd fret of the E string.
B: pinky finger, 2nd fret of the A string.

Your little finger has a job in this shape; it gets stronger in a week or two of short daily practice.
On ukulele you strum all four strings. The top G string is tuned higher than the C, which is why ukulele chords sound bright and close.

Other ways to play G♯m7♭5

4-6-4-5: movable shape at the 4th fret, medium. Same notes, stacked differently, so it sounds a little different.
7-8-7-9: movable shape at the 7th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.
11-11-10-11: movable shape at the 10th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.

G♯m7♭5 chord changes

These are the changes you'll meet most often with G♯m7♭5, using the first shape of each chord.

C♯7 (the iiø7 of a minor key heads to V7): G♯m7♭5 (1-2-2-2) to C♯7 (1-1-1-2): your index and pinky fingers stay put, the middle finger goes to the C string, 1st fret, move the ring finger to the E string, 1st fret. G♯ and B carry over from one chord to the other. C♯7 on ukulele
Amaj7 (I in A major): G♯m7♭5 (1-2-2-2) to Amaj7 (1-1-0-0): your index finger stays put, the middle finger goes to the C string, 1st fret. That makes it one of the quickest changes from this chord. The two chords share G♯, which is why the change sounds smooth. Amaj7 on ukulele
C♯m7 (iii in A major): G♯m7♭5 (1-2-2-2) to C♯m7 (1-1-0-2): your index finger stays put, your middle finger lands on the C string, 1st fret, the ring finger slides across to the A string at the same fret. The two chords share G♯ and B, which is why the change sounds smooth. C♯m7 on ukulele

G♯m7♭5 is a half-diminished chord (minor seventh flat five). All 4 notes of G♯m7♭5 fit on the ukulele's four strings. The slow arpeggio button above makes that quality easy to hear.

Practice G♯m7♭5 in two minutes

Arpeggiate 1-2-2-2 from the lowest string: G♯, D, F♯, B. Then strum it and listen for the same 4 notes together. Finish by moving between 1-2-2-2 and 4-6-4-5 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Written A♭m7♭5, it's the same chord with the same frets.

G♯m7♭5 in context

G♯m7♭5 on guitar and piano

The same notes on another instrument: G♯m7♭5 on guitar and G♯m7♭5 on piano. This page puts all three side by side.

Related G♯ chords on ukulele

Other half-diminished chords

G♯m7♭5 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in G♯m7♭5 on ukulele?

G♯, B, D and F♯. In the 1-2-2-2 shape the strings play G♯ (G string), D (C string), F♯ (E string) and B (A string).

What's the easiest way to play G♯m7♭5 on ukulele?

G♯m7♭5 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 1-2-2-2. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo can make it easier in some songs.

Is G♯m7♭5 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 1-2-2-2 needs no barre.

Which string does G♯m7♭5 start on?

In the 1-2-2-2 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 1st fret, which is G♯, the root.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside G♯m7♭5. Updated September 2026.