F#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
F#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C · E
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Fingerings (16)
F#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 6 2 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | A F# A C E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 6 5 4 2 | 1 4 3 2 1 | A F# C E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 4 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x F# C E A | medium | |
| 5 6 9 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C F# E F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 9 9 8 | – 1 3 4 2 | x F# E A C | medium | |
| 9 x 11 9 8 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E x F# A C | hard | |
| 9 12 11 9 12 | 1 3 2 1 4 | E C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 6 5 0 0 | 1 3 2 – – | A F# C C E | hard | |
| 5 6 2 4 2 | 3 4 1 2 1 | C F# A E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 6 x 4 5 | 2 4 – 1 3 | C F# x E A | hard | |
| 5 6 9 9 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C F# E A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 6 x 9 8 | 3 1 – 4 2 | E F# x A C | hard | |
| 9 0 11 9 8 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E C F# A C | medium | |
| 9 12 11 9 0 | 1 3 2 1 – | E C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 6 2 0 0 | 2 3 1 – – | C F# A C E | hard | |
| 2 6 5 4 x | 1 4 3 2 – | A F# C E x | 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 – 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 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.