F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 0 0 0 0 2 | 1 – – – – 2 | F# A E A C F# | easy | |
| x x 2 3 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 3 5 7 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C A E F# x | hard | |
| x 9 5 7 0 5 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x F# A E C A | hard | |
| x 9 8 0 6 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x F# C A F# E | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# C E A E | medium | |
| x 9 8 9 9 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x F# C F# A E | medium | |
| x 9 12 0 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F# E A C E | medium | |
| 2 0 2 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | F# A F# A C E | easy | |
| 2 3 2 x 4 5 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F# C F# x E A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 3 6 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E A C F# x | hard | |
| x 9 5 7 0 8 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F# A E C C | hard | |
| 0 0 8 7 6 8 | – – 3 2 1 4 | E A C E F# C | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# C E A x | medium | |
| x 9 8 0 9 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x F# C A A E | easy | |
| x 9 12 12 0 12 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F# E A C E | medium |
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 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 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.