Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) 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 1 2 1 1 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x F B D# G# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 2 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D# G# B F x x | medium | |
| 6 4 x 3 4 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | F G# x F B D# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 6 6 4 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F G# D# G# B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 7 6 6 x 5 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | B B D# G# x F | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | F B D# G# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 8 x 8 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | B B F x D# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 9 8 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x F B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 9 10 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | G# D# G# B F x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 x 10 11 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | B D# G# x F B | hard | |
| x 1 2 1 1 3 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x F B D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 2 6 x 3 | 3 – 1 4 – 2 | F x B G# x D# | hard | |
| 4 4 x 3 4 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | D# G# x F B D# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 x 6 6 4 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F x D# G# B x | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 x 5 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x B D# G# x F | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F B D# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 6 |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, 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 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
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.