Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 2 0 2 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x F G# D# F B | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F B D# G# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 4 3 5 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | B G# B F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 5 | – – – 1 3 2 | G# D# G# F B D# | medium | |
| 9 8 0 7 0 5 | 4 3 – 2 – 1 | F B G# G# F D# | hard | |
| 9 x 7 7 6 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | F x D# G# B x | hard | |
| 9 8 7 7 10 7 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | F B D# G# D# F | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 0 10 10 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F B G# B D# x | medium | |
| x x 9 10 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B D# G# | medium | |
| 0 12 12 10 12 10 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | G# D# G# B F G# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 0 2 3 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F G# D# G# B | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 3 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x F B D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 4 3 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x G# B F G# D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 4 6 5 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | G# G# G# F B D# | medium | |
| x x 9 7 6 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x F G# B D# | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | G# D# D# G# B F | medium |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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# |
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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.