Fm7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 2 0 2 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | x F G# D# B | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 3 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# G# B F x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 4 5 | 2 – – 1 3 | D# D# G# F B | easy | |
| 7 5 7 7 5 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F G# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 7 7 x | 1 2 1 1 – | F B D# G# x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 9 x 9 | 4 1 2 – 3 | G# B F x D# | hard | |
| 10 0 9 10 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 | G# D# F B D# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 12 12 10 11 | 1 3 4 1 2 | G# D# G# B F | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 2 0 2 2 | 1 2 – 3 4 | B F G# D# G# | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 2 | 3 1 2 1 1 | D# F B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 0 4 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D# G# G# F B | medium | |
| 7 x 7 7 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F x D# G# B | hard | |
| 7 8 7 7 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 | F B D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 9 10 x | 2 – 1 3 – | G# D# F B x | easy | |
| 10 0 0 10 11 | 1 – – 2 3 | G# D# G# B F | easy |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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
See Fm7♭5 in another tuning
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.