Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 2 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B D# G# | medium | |
| x 2 4 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B G# D# F x | hard | |
| x 8 4 6 x 7 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F G# D# x B | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 8 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F B D# G# x | medium | |
| x 8 7 x 8 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x F B x G# D# | hard | |
| x 8 11 11 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F D# G# B x | medium | |
| 1 2 1 x 3 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F B F x D# G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 2 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# G# B F x | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 x 4 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F B D# x G# | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 8 7 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x F x D# G# B | hard | |
| x 8 7 11 x 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x F B G# x D# | hard | |
| x 8 x 11 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x F x G# B D# | hard | |
| 1 x 4 2 3 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | F x G# B D# x | hard | |
| x 2 x 6 5 4 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x B x D# F G# | hard | |
| x x 4 6 5 7 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G# D# F B | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# B F G# x | medium |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, 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 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# |
More F chords
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.