F#m7♭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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 1 1 3 3 0 0 2 2 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | F# F# A A E E F# F# C C x x | medium | |
| 3 3 x x 3 3 3 3 2 2 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | F# F# x x E E A A C C x x | hard | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | F# F# C C E E A A x x x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 0 0 6 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x C C F# F# F# F# E E A A | medium | |
| x x x x 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F# F# C C E E A A | medium | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 | – – 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 6 | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 9 9 | – – 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 8 | |
| x x 10 10 x x 10 10 11 11 9 9 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x F# F# x x E E A A C C | hard | |
| x x 10 10 11 11 10 10 11 11 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 10 | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 0 0 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | F# F# C C E E F# F# E E A A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x x x E E A A C C F# F# | medium | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | F# F# C C E E A A E E F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 4 4 5 5 0 0 6 6 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | A A C C F# F# F# F# E E x x | medium | |
| 6 6 x x 5 5 6 6 6 6 x x | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | A A x x F# F# C C E E x x | hard | |
| x x x x 8 8 0 0 6 6 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x x x A A F# F# E E C C | medium | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 x x 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x F# F# A A E E x x C C | hard |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. 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 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.