Cavaquinho · Half-diminished chord

Gm7/5-G Half-diminished

Key: G# Major
Medium

Gm7/5- is the G half-diminished chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes G · A# · C# · F.

Notes

G
A#
C#
F

Structure

1
♭3
♭5
♭7

Sound: Half-diminished (m7♭5); Dark, jazzy
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of G# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G#	Tonic
ii	A#m	Subdominant
iii	Cm	Tonic relative
IV	C#	Subdominant
V	D#	Dominant
vi	Fm	Tonic relative
vii°	Gdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 2 of string 2.
2Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 3.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 1.
4Place your pinky on fret 5 of string 4.
5Strum all the strings.