Fm7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | F F D# D# F F G# G# B B G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x F F G# G# B B D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 7 7 4 4 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x F F G# G# D# D# D# D# B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x F F B B D# D# G# G# x x | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 7 7 9 9 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | B B G# G# B B F F B B D# D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 11 9 9 11 11 9 9 0 0 11 11 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | D# D# G# G# D# D# F F B B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – | F F D# D# F F G# G# B B x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 x x 3 3 4 4 4 4 | – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x F F x x B B D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 0 0 4 4 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x F F G# G# G# G# D# D# B B | medium | |
| x x 6 6 x x 7 7 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x F F x x D# D# G# G# B B | hard | |
| 11 11 0 0 7 7 9 9 9 9 7 7 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D# D# B B B B F F G# G# B B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 0 0 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x G# G# D# D# F F B B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 0 0 4 4 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | F F D# D# F F B B B B G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x D# D# G# G# B B F F x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 7 7 0 0 4 4 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x F F G# G# D# D# B B G# G# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x G# G# B B D# D# F F x x | medium |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.