F#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 3 3 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | F# F# A C E | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x F# A C E | medium | |
| 3 4 6 7 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A F# C E x | hard | |
| 0 4 6 7 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | F# F# C E A | medium | |
| 6 7 0 7 7 | 1 2 – 3 4 | C A F# E A | medium | |
| 10 7 0 7 10 | 3 1 – 2 4 | E A F# E C | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 | 1 2 – – 3 | E C F# A C | easy | |
| 3 4 0 3 2 | 2 4 – 3 1 | A F# F# C E | medium | |
| 3 4 x 3 2 | 2 4 – 3 1 | A F# x C E | hard | |
| 6 4 3 7 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C F# A E x | hard | |
| 6 4 0 7 7 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C F# F# E A | medium | |
| 6 7 0 7 x | 1 2 – 3 – | C A F# E x | easy | |
| 10 7 0 9 10 | 3 1 – 2 4 | E A F# F# C | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – | E C F# A x | easy | |
| 0 4 6 0 2 | – 2 3 – 1 | F# F# C A E | hard | |
| 3 4 6 x 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A F# C x E | 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 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 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.