Fm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Fm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 2 1 | – 4 2 3 1 | x F G# B D# | medium | |
| 2 3 5 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | G# F B D# x | hard | |
| x 3 5 6 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F B D# G# | medium | |
| 5 6 9 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G# D# F x | hard | |
| x 6 9 8 9 | – 1 3 2 4 | x G# D# F B | medium | |
| 9 x 11 11 9 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D# x F G# B | hard | |
| 2 3 x 2 1 | 2 4 – 3 1 | G# F x B D# | hard | |
| 5 3 2 6 x | 3 2 1 4 – | B F G# D# x | hard | |
| 5 3 x 6 6 | 2 1 – 3 4 | B F x D# G# | hard | |
| 9 6 5 8 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D# G# B F x | hard | |
| x 9 9 8 6 | – 3 4 2 1 | x B D# F G# | medium | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 | D# B F G# B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 3 5 x 1 | 2 3 4 – 1 | G# F B x D# | hard | |
| 2 x 5 6 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | G# x B D# F | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 3 | – 3 2 4 1 | x G# B D# F | medium | |
| 5 x 9 8 6 | 1 – 4 3 2 | B x D# F G# | hard |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.