F7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
F7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F · A · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 | – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | B B A A B B F F A A D# D# | medium | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 3 3 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x F F A A B B D# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 3 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | F F A A D# D# A A B B x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | F F B B D# D# A A x x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 7 7 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | F F B B F F A A D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F B B D# D# A A | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 7 7 7 7 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x F F A A B B D# D# x x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 12 12 11 11 x x 8 8 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x F F B B D# D# x x A A | hard | |
| 0 0 9 9 10 10 11 11 9 9 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | B B D# D# A A D# D# F F B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 11 11 x x 10 10 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x F F A A D# D# x x B B | hard | |
| 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | B B A A B B F F B B D# D# | medium | |
| 6 6 x x x x 5 5 3 3 2 2 | 4 4 – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | F F x x x x A A B B D# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 4 4 7 7 3 3 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | F F A A D# D# B B B B x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 x x 0 0 5 5 7 7 4 4 | 3 3 – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 | F F x x B B A A D# D# F F | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 5 5 7 7 x x | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 – – | F F B B B B A A D# D# x x | medium | |
| 6 6 9 9 6 6 7 7 x x 8 8 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | F F D# D# F F B B x x A A | hard · 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 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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
See F7♭5 in another tuning
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.