F#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 | |
| 5 5 3 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | E A C F# x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 4 5 | 2 – – 1 3 | E E A F# C | easy | |
| 7 5 7 7 5 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F# A E A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 7 7 x | 1 2 1 1 – | F# C E A x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 9 x 9 | 4 1 2 – 3 | A C F# x E | hard | |
| 10 0 9 10 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 | A E F# C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 12 12 10 11 | 1 3 4 1 2 | A E A C F# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 2 0 2 2 | 1 2 – 3 4 | C F# A E A | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 2 | 3 1 2 1 1 | E F# C E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 0 4 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 | E A A F# C | medium | |
| 7 x 7 7 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F# x E A C | hard | |
| 7 8 7 7 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 | F# C E A E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 10 x | 2 – 1 3 – | A E F# C x | easy | |
| 10 0 0 10 11 | 1 – – 2 3 | A E A C F# | 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 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.