Fm7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | F F G# G# D# D# G# G# B B D# D# | medium | |
| 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | F F B B D# D# G# G# x x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x B B F F x x D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F B B D# D# G# G# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x F F G# G# B B D# D# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 7 7 8 8 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x F F G# G# D# D# F F B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 9 9 10 10 8 8 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x F F x x D# D# G# G# B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x F F B B D# D# G# G# D# D# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 12 12 10 10 11 11 10 10 12 12 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | D# D# G# G# B B F F G# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | F F G# G# D# D# G# G# B B x x | medium | |
| 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | F F B B D# D# G# G# D# D# F F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | G# G# B B F F x x D# D# x x | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 5 5 5 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | D# D# G# G# F F B B D# D# D# D# | easy | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 0 0 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x F F G# G# B B D# D# D# D# | hard | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 x x 8 8 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x F F G# G# D# D# x x B B | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 10 10 11 11 10 10 8 8 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | D# D# G# G# B B F F G# G# B B | medium |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.