F7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 2 1 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – – | F B D# F A x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 5 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F A D# x | hard | |
| x x 4 5 6 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F A D# B | medium | |
| x 8 x 5 6 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F x A D# B | hard | |
| x 8 8 7 6 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x F A B D# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 7 0 11 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x F A B A D# | hard | |
| x 8 10 11 0 11 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F B D# A D# | medium | |
| 1 0 2 1 2 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | F A D# F B x | medium | |
| x 6 4 5 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# F A B x | hard | |
| x x 4 7 6 5 | – – 1 4 3 2 | x x F B D# A | medium | |
| x 8 x 7 6 5 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x F x B D# A | hard | |
| x 8 8 x 6 7 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x F A x D# B | hard | |
| x 8 8 11 0 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x F A D# A B | hard | |
| x 8 10 11 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x F B D# A x | medium | |
| 1 2 2 1 0 5 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | F B D# F A A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 x 6 5 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x B F x D# A | 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 – Open A 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# |
More F chords
Other roots
See F7♭5 in another tuning
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.