F#7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
F#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F# · A# · C · E
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Fingerings (16)
F#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 3 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C F# A# E F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 2 3 6 | – 2 1 3 4 | x F# A# E C | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 4 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F# C E A# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 4 5 4 | 3 4 1 2 1 | E A# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 8 5 6 | – 3 4 1 2 | A# A# E F# C | medium | |
| 8 7 8 x 6 | 3 2 4 – 1 | F# A# E x C | hard | |
| 8 7 8 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F# A# E C F# | hard | |
| 8 9 8 9 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | F# C E A# F# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 9 10 9 10 | – 1 2 1 3 | A# C F# A# E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 x 10 11 10 | – – 1 2 1 | A# x F# C E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 4 3 0 | – 1 2 1 – | A# F# C E F# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 2 3 2 3 x | 1 2 1 3 – | C F# A# E x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 3 4 3 4 | 4 1 2 1 3 | E F# C E A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 4 5 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | E A# C F# F# | medium | |
| x 7 8 5 6 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A# E F# C | medium | |
| 8 x 8 9 6 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F# x E A# C | hard |
The F#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F#, A#, C, E. 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 F#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#7♭5 chord?
F#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.