F#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F# A E C | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 7 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C A E F# x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 4 5 | – – – 1 2 | A E A F# C | easy | |
| 9 5 7 7 5 | 4 1 2 3 1 | F# A E A C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 8 0 7 9 | 3 2 – 1 4 | F# C A A E | medium | |
| 9 8 0 10 9 | 2 1 – 4 3 | F# C A C E | medium | |
| 9 12 12 10 9 | 1 3 4 2 1 | F# E A C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 12 10 11 | – 3 4 1 2 | A E A C F# | medium | |
| 0 2 3 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | A F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 2 3 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 | C F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 3 4 x | 4 3 1 2 – | E A C F# x | hard | |
| x 0 0 4 5 | – – – 1 2 | x E A F# C | easy | |
| 9 x 7 7 5 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F# x E A C | hard | |
| 9 8 7 7 x | 4 3 1 2 – | F# C E A x | medium | |
| 9 8 0 x 9 | 2 1 – – 3 | F# C A x E | easy |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. 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 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.