Fm7♭5 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 x 3 1 0 1 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x F G# B D# | medium | |
| x x 3 4 4 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B D# G# | medium | |
| x 6 6 4 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F G# B D# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 8 6 9 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x F G# D# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 9 8 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | F G# B D# B x | medium | |
| 1 0 1 1 0 3 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | G# B D# G# B F | medium | |
| x x 6 4 4 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G# B D# F | medium | |
| x 6 x 4 4 6 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x F x B D# G# | hard | |
| x 6 9 8 6 6 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | x F B D# F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 9 8 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | F G# B D# x x | medium | |
| 1 0 3 1 0 1 | 1 – 4 2 – 3 | G# B F G# B D# | medium | |
| x 4 3 4 x 6 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# F B x G# | hard | |
| 4 4 6 4 6 6 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | B D# G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 9 8 9 6 | – 1 3 2 4 1 | x F B D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 x 8 0 9 | 4 2 – 1 – 3 | F G# x D# B B | hard | |
| x 0 1 1 0 3 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x B D# G# B F | medium |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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# |
More F chords
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.