F7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 2 2 3 3 0 0 2 2 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | F F A A D# D# F F B B x x | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | F F A A D# D# A A B B x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | F F B B D# D# A A x x x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x B B F F A A D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x F F B B D# D# A A | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 0 0 6 6 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x x x A A F F D# D# B B | medium | |
| x x 10 10 11 11 10 10 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x F F B B D# D# A A A A | hard | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 9 9 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x D# D# A A D# D# F F B B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x F F A A D# D# A A B B | medium | |
| x x 10 10 11 11 10 10 0 0 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x F F B B D# D# A A x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – | F F B B D# D# F F A A x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 2 2 3 3 6 6 2 2 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | F F A A D# D# B B B B x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 6 6 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | F F B B D# D# A A D# D# F F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 4 5 5 4 4 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x B B F F A A D# D# A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 6 6 0 0 7 7 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x D# D# F F B B A A A A | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 0 0 6 6 9 9 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x F F A A F F D# D# B B | hard |
The F7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F, A, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole 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 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.