F#m7♭5 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
F#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 2 1 2 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F# A C E | medium | |
| 2 5 4 5 x x | 1 3 2 4 – – | A E F# C x x | medium | |
| x x 4 5 5 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 7 7 5 5 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F# A C E x | medium | |
| x 7 7 9 7 10 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x F# A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 10 9 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | F# A C E x x | medium | |
| x 1 2 2 1 4 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x C E A C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 4 2 x x | 3 4 2 1 – – | C E F# A x x | medium | |
| x x 7 5 5 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A C E F# | medium | |
| x 7 x 5 5 7 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x F# x C E A | hard | |
| x 7 10 9 7 7 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | x F# C E F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 x 10 9 10 x | 4 – 2 1 3 – | F# x C E A x | hard | |
| x 1 4 2 1 2 | – 1 4 2 1 3 | x C F# A C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 2 5 x 4 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | A E E C x F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 5 x 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x E F# C x A | hard | |
| 5 5 7 5 7 7 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | C E A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. 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 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.