F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 0 1 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x F# C E A x | easy | |
| x 3 5 2 4 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x A E F# C x | medium | |
| x x 7 5 4 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x F# A C E | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 4 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x F# E A C F# | medium | |
| 7 6 5 5 8 5 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | F# C E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 x 0 8 8 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | F# C x E E A | hard | |
| x 0 7 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x F# F# C E A | medium | |
| 10 0 10 8 8 8 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | A F# A C E A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 12 10 12 10 11 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x F# A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 1 2 1 3 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x F# C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 2 4 3 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x A x F# C E | hard | |
| 7 3 5 x 4 x | 4 1 3 – 2 – | F# A E x C x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 4 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x F# E A C x | easy | |
| 7 6 5 5 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | F# C E A x x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 x 8 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | F# C F# E x A | hard | |
| x x 7 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A | medium |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.