F7♭5 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) tuning
F7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F · A · B · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 1 2 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F B D# A x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 3 2 3 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x B F A D# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 x 3 4 3 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | F A x F B D# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 6 x 4 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | F A D# x B x | hard | |
| 6 5 0 9 8 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | F A A B D# x | hard | |
| 6 7 6 7 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | F B D# A x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 8 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x F A D# B | hard | |
| x x 8 9 8 9 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x F B D# A | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 0 9 10 9 | 2 4 – 1 3 1 | A D# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 11 0 x 10 11 | 1 3 – – 2 4 | A D# A x F B | hard | |
| x 1 2 1 2 3 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x F B D# A D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 2 3 2 3 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | F x B F A D# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 6 3 4 3 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x A D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 6 7 4 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F x D# A B x | hard | |
| 6 5 6 9 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F A D# B x x | hard | |
| 6 7 6 7 8 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | F B D# A D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The F7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F, A, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 F7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
More F chords
Other roots
What notes make up the F7♭5 chord?
F7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes F, A, 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.