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