F#m7♭5 chord on Greek Bouzouki
in Tetrachordo (C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as 4-course, CFAD
F#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (8)
F#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 2 | – 1 – 2 | C F# A E | easy | |
| 6 4 3 2 | 4 3 2 1 | F# A C E | hard | |
| 4 4 3 4 | 2 3 1 4 | E A C F# | medium | |
| 0 4 7 4 | – 1 2 1 | C A E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 | F# C E A | medium | |
| 0 11 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | C E F# A | hard | |
| 9 11 9 10 | 1 3 1 2 | A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 7 0 4 | 1 3 – 2 | E C A F# | medium |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Greek Bouzouki 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.