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