Fm7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 1 2 1 1 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 6 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | B G# D# F x | hard | |
| x 4 6 3 4 | – 2 4 1 3 | x G# D# F B | medium | |
| 8 4 6 6 4 | 4 1 2 3 1 | F G# D# G# B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 7 6 6 x | 4 3 1 2 – | F B D# G# x | medium | |
| 8 7 11 x 8 | 2 1 4 – 3 | F B G# x D# | hard | |
| 8 11 11 9 8 | 1 3 4 2 1 | F D# G# B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 11 9 10 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D# G# B F | medium | |
| 2 1 2 1 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 | B F B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 2 3 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D# G# B F x | hard | |
| 6 4 x 3 4 | 4 2 – 1 3 | D# G# x F B | hard | |
| 8 x 6 6 4 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F x D# G# B | hard | |
| 8 7 x 6 8 | 3 2 – 1 4 | F B x G# D# | hard | |
| 11 7 8 x 8 | 4 1 2 – 3 | G# B F x D# | hard | |
| 8 11 11 9 x | 1 3 4 2 – | F D# G# B x | medium | |
| 11 11 x 9 10 | 3 4 – 1 2 | G# D# x B F | hard |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, 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 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
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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.