Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 1 2 1 1 | 3 1 1 2 1 1 | F G# D# B F G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 3 2 4 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | D# x F B G# x | hard | |
| x x 3 6 4 4 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x F D# G# B | medium | |
| 5 4 6 6 4 4 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | F B G# D# G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 x 6 6 7 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | F x G# D# B x | hard | |
| x 10 6 6 7 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x F G# D# B x | hard | |
| x 10 x 11 7 8 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x F x G# B D# | hard | |
| 8 8 9 8 x x | 1 1 2 1 – – | G# D# B F x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 9 11 11 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F B G# D# x | medium | |
| 11 10 x 11 11 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | B F x G# D# x | hard | |
| 5 1 1 2 1 4 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | F G# D# B F B | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 3 x 4 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | D# B F x G# B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 6 6 4 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F B G# D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 6 x 7 x | 1 4 2 – 3 – | F D# G# x B x | hard | |
| x 10 6 x 7 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x F G# x B D# | hard | |
| 8 8 x 8 7 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G# D# x F B x | hard |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.