F7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
F7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F · A · B · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 2 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | F B D# A D# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 2 5 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x B D# A F A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 3 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x F B D# A | medium | |
| 0 6 x 4 5 5 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | F D# x B F A | hard | |
| 0 0 5 8 5 7 | – – 1 3 1 2 | F A F D# F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 6 x 8 9 7 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | F D# x D# A B | hard | |
| 0 0 9 8 9 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | F A A D# A B | medium | |
| 0 8 9 8 11 11 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | F F A D# B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 9 10 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | F A A F B D# | medium | |
| 0 0 11 10 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | F A B F B D# | medium | |
| 0 0 11 x 11 11 | – – 1 – 2 3 | F A B x B D# | easy | |
| 0 2 3 2 x x | – 1 2 1 – – | F B D# A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 5 2 3 5 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x B F A D# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# B F A | medium | |
| 0 6 5 4 x 5 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | F D# F B x A | hard | |
| 0 0 5 8 9 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | F A F D# A B | hard |
The F7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F, A, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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# |
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Other roots
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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.