Fm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Fm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B · D#
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Fingerings (16)
Fm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 1 | G# F G# B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 5 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F B D# G# | medium | |
| 4 6 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G# D# F x | hard | |
| x 6 8 7 9 | – 1 3 2 4 | x G# D# F B | medium | |
| 8 x 10 10 9 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D# x F G# B | hard | |
| x 3 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 | x F G# B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 x 5 6 | 2 1 – 3 4 | B F x D# G# | hard | |
| 8 6 4 7 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D# G# B F x | hard | |
| x 9 8 7 6 | – 4 3 2 1 | x B D# F G# | medium | |
| 8 9 10 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# B F G# x | medium | |
| 1 3 4 1 1 | 1 2 3 1 1 | G# F B B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G# B D# F | medium | |
| 4 x 8 7 6 | 1 – 4 3 2 | B x D# F G# | hard | |
| 8 6 x 7 9 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# G# x F B | hard | |
| 10 9 8 10 x | 3 2 1 4 – | F B D# G# x | medium | |
| 4 3 1 1 1 | 3 2 1 1 1 | B F G# B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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 Fm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
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Other roots
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What notes make up the Fm7♭5 chord?
Fm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes F, G#, B, D#.
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.