How to Play Piano Chord: G♯ half-diminished 7 — root | PianoKitty

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G♯m7♭5

root position

G♯ half-diminished 7

root position

Notes

G♯, B, D, F♯

Parent major scale: G♯

The notes of the G♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	G♯	root
2	A♯	second
3	C	third
4	C♯	fourth
5	D♯	fifth
6	F	sixth
7	G	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

half-diminished 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7

root	G♯
flat third	B
flat fifth	D
flat seventh	F♯

Similar chords

G♯ diminished with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
A♭ dominant 7 flat 5 with raised third
G♯ minor 7 with raised fifth
G♯ diminished 7 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

B minor G♯ · F♯

B–D–F♯ = ♭3, ♭5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the half-diminished 7 chords Practice all inversions of G♯m7♭5

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