Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 2 1 1 3 0 | 1 2 1 1 3 – | F B D# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 x 3 3 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x B F x D# G# | hard | |
| x x 3 4 3 3 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x F B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 4 5 0 | 1 3 4 1 2 – | G# D# G# B F F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 6 x 5 6 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D# G# x F B | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 8 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x F G# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 8 x 8 8 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | B F x D# G# F | hard | |
| x 8 9 8 8 0 | – 1 2 1 1 – | x F B D# G# F | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 9 10 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D# G# B F x x | medium | |
| 11 11 x 10 11 10 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | D# G# x F B D# | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 11 x x 11 0 | 1 2 – – 3 – | D# G# x x B F | easy | |
| 1 2 3 1 3 0 | 1 2 3 1 4 – | F B F G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 x 3 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | G# B F x D# x | hard | |
| 4 6 3 4 3 3 | 2 4 1 3 1 1 | G# D# F B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 4 5 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | G# D# G# B F x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 8 5 6 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x G# D# F B | medium |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.