F7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 1 2 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F B D# A | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 6 3 2 | 1 3 4 2 1 | B A D# F A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 6 3 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A D# F B | medium | |
| 8 x 6 7 4 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F x D# A B | hard | |
| 8 5 0 9 8 | 2 1 – 4 3 | F A A B D# | hard | |
| 8 7 6 7 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F B D# A x | medium | |
| 8 7 8 7 8 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F B F A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 11 12 9 8 | 1 3 4 2 1 | F D# A B D# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 9 10 | – 3 – 1 2 | A D# A B F | medium | |
| x 1 0 1 4 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F A D# B | medium | |
| 6 5 2 3 2 | 4 3 1 2 1 | D# A B F A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 x 3 4 | 4 3 – 1 2 | D# A x F B | hard | |
| 8 5 6 x 4 | 4 2 3 – 1 | F A D# x B | hard | |
| 8 5 6 9 x | 3 1 2 4 – | F A D# B x | hard | |
| 6 7 8 7 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D# B F A x | medium | |
| 8 7 0 7 8 | 3 1 – 2 4 | F B A A D# | medium |
The F7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F, A, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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
See F7♭5 in another tuning
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.