F7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
F7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F · A · B · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 4 x 1 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A F B x D# | hard | |
| 2 3 4 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A F B D# x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B F B D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 8 5 x | 1 3 4 2 – | B A D# F x | hard | |
| x 7 8 5 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A D# F B | hard | |
| 8 x 10 11 7 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D# x F B A | hard | |
| 8 x 10 9 9 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D# x F A B | hard | |
| 4 3 2 x 1 | 4 3 2 – 1 | B F A x D# | hard | |
| 4 3 2 3 x | 4 2 1 3 – | B F A D# x | medium | |
| x 3 4 3 7 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F B D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 4 5 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D# A B F x | hard | |
| x 9 8 5 7 | – 4 3 1 2 | x B D# F A | hard | |
| 8 7 10 11 7 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D# A F B A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 9 10 9 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D# B F A x | medium | |
| 2 1 4 5 1 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A D# B F D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 4 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x B D# F | hard |
The F7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F, A, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 F7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
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Other roots
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What notes make up the F7♭5 chord?
F7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes F, A, 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.