F7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
F7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F · A · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 3 x | 1 2 1 – 3 – | F B F A D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B A D# F x | hard | |
| x 8 5 6 5 7 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x F A D# F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 6 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F B D# A x | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 9 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x F B A A D# | hard | |
| x 8 11 0 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F D# A B D# | medium | |
| 1 0 1 2 3 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | F A F B D# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 2 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# A B F x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 5 7 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A D# A D# F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 x 6 9 7 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x F x D# A B | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 11 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x F B A B D# | hard | |
| x 8 11 0 11 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F D# A B x | medium | |
| 1 2 1 0 3 5 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F B F A D# A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 6 5 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x D# F A | hard | |
| 5 6 7 6 5 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | A D# B D# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 8 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# B F A x | medium |
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 Am 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.