Fm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 5 4 3 1 | 1 4 3 2 1 | G# F B D# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 3 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x F B D# G# | medium | |
| 4 5 8 5 4 | 1 2 4 3 1 | B F D# F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 8 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 | x F D# G# B | medium | |
| 8 x 10 8 7 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# x F G# B | hard | |
| 8 11 10 8 11 | 1 3 2 1 4 | D# B F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 5 1 3 1 | 3 4 1 2 1 | B F G# D# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 x 3 4 | 2 4 – 1 3 | B F x D# G# | hard | |
| 4 5 8 8 4 | 1 2 3 4 1 | B F D# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 5 x 8 7 | 3 1 – 4 2 | D# F x G# B | hard | |
| 8 8 10 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# G# F x B | hard | |
| 8 11 10 8 x | 1 3 2 1 – | D# B F G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 5 4 3 x | 1 4 3 2 – | G# F B D# x | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 4 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D# B F G# | medium | |
| 8 5 4 5 4 | 4 2 1 3 1 | D# F B F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 8 5 7 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G# D# F B | medium |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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
See Fm7♭5 in another tuning
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.