F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 0 2 0 0 | 1 – – 2 – – | F# A C A C E | easy | |
| x 3 4 2 4 2 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x C E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 x 6 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C E x F# A | hard | |
| x x 6 5 4 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 9 6 5 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# F# C A E | hard | |
| x x 6 9 9 8 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F# E A C | medium | |
| 7 9 0 9 9 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | C F# C E A E | medium | |
| x 9 9 9 0 8 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x F# A E C C | medium | |
| x 9 9 9 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | x F# A E C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 12 12 11 0 12 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | E A C F# C E | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 3 0 2 0 0 | 1 3 – 2 – – | F# C C A C E | medium | |
| 4 3 x 2 4 2 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | A C x A E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 6 x 4 5 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x C F# x E A | hard | |
| 4 0 0 5 6 0 | 1 – – 2 3 – | A A C C F# E | medium | |
| x 9 6 9 0 5 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x F# F# E C A | hard | |
| 7 0 6 9 6 8 | 2 – 1 4 1 3 | C A F# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. 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 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.