F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 5 5 2 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | F# A E C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 2 2 5 2 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | F# C E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 7 x 5 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | F# C A x E x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 5 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | F# A F# C E x | medium | |
| x 9 7 5 5 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F# A C E x | hard | |
| x 9 7 9 7 10 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x F# A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 9 10 10 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x F# C E A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 0 2 2 1 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | F# A E A C x | medium | |
| 4 3 2 2 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | F# C E A x x | medium | |
| 4 3 x x 5 7 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | F# C x x E A | hard | |
| 4 0 x 5 5 4 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | F# A x C E F# | hard | |
| x 9 x 5 5 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F# x C E A | hard | |
| x 9 7 9 x 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x F# A E x C | hard | |
| x 9 10 9 10 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F# C E A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 0 2 5 5 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | F# A E C E x | medium | |
| 4 3 x 2 5 2 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | F# C x A E E | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D 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.