F#7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
F#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F# · A# · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 1 2 | – 4 3 1 2 | x F# A# C E | medium | |
| 3 4 5 x 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A# F# C x E | hard | |
| 3 4 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# F# C E x | medium | |
| x 4 5 5 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C E A# | hard | |
| 5 8 9 7 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C A# E F# x | hard | |
| x 8 9 7 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A# E F# C | medium | |
| 9 8 11 x 10 | 2 1 4 – 3 | E A# F# x C | hard | |
| 9 x 11 11 10 | 1 – 3 4 2 | E x F# A# C | hard | |
| 3 4 x 1 2 | 3 4 – 1 2 | A# F# x C E | hard | |
| 5 4 3 x 2 | 4 3 2 – 1 | C F# A# x E | hard | |
| 5 4 3 5 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C F# A# E x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 5 8 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C F# x E A# | hard | |
| 9 8 5 7 x | 4 3 1 2 – | E A# C F# x | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C E F# A# | medium | |
| 9 10 11 x 8 | 2 3 4 – 1 | E C F# x A# | hard | |
| 9 10 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | E C F# A# x | medium |
The F#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F#, A#, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the F#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#7♭5 chord?
F#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes F#, A#, C, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.