F#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
F#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 1 2 | – 4 2 1 3 | x F# A C E | medium | |
| 2 4 5 5 2 | 1 2 3 4 1 | A F# C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 5 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C E A | medium | |
| 5 7 9 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C A E F# x | hard | |
| 9 7 9 7 10 | 2 1 3 1 4 | E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 x 11 10 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | E x F# A C | hard | |
| 2 4 x 1 2 | 2 4 – 1 3 | A F# x C E | hard | |
| 5 4 2 5 2 | 3 2 1 4 1 | C F# A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 x 5 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C F# x E A | hard | |
| 9 7 5 7 x | 4 2 1 3 – | E A C F# x | hard | |
| x 7 9 7 10 | – 1 2 1 3 | x A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 11 10 x | 1 2 4 3 – | E C F# A x | medium | |
| x 2 2 1 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | x E A C F# | medium | |
| 2 4 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A F# C E x | medium | |
| x 7 5 5 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C E F# | medium | |
| 5 x 9 7 7 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C x E F# A | hard |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) 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#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m7♭5 chord?
F#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished 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.