F#m7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 6 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 | F# F# A A C C A A A A E E | hard | |
| x x x x 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x F# F# A A C C E E | hard | |
| 6 6 x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 x x | 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | F# F# x x E E A A C C x x | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 4 4 7 7 4 4 | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 | F# F# C C C C A A E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 x x 7 7 7 7 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | F# F# C C C C x x E E A A | hard | |
| x x x x 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F# F# C C E E A A | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x F# F# A A C C E E A A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x F# F# A A E E F# F# C C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 12 12 11 11 0 0 10 10 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x F# F# C C E E A A C C | medium | |
| x x 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x F# F# C C E E A A x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 4 4 0 0 2 2 | 4 4 3 3 – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | F# F# C C C C A A A A E E | hard | |
| 6 6 2 2 4 4 x x 3 3 x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 – – | F# F# A A E E x x C C x x | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x x x E E A A C C F# F# | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 7 7 4 4 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 | F# F# C C E E A A E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 5 5 x x x x 7 7 7 7 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | F# F# C C x x x x E E A A | hard | |
| 6 6 9 9 6 6 7 7 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | F# F# E E F# F# C C A A A A | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.