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