F#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
F#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F# · A# · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 4 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x F# C A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 x 6 5 3 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x A# x C E F# | hard | |
| 7 4 5 6 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F# A# E C x x | medium | |
| 7 0 5 6 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | F# F# E C E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 x 10 x 7 | 2 1 – 4 – 3 | F# C x E x A# | hard | |
| 7 10 7 0 11 9 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | F# E F# F# A# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x F# A# E A# C | medium | |
| x 0 1 4 5 1 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x F# C A# E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 6 x 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x A# E C x F# | hard | |
| 7 6 5 4 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | F# C E A# x x | medium | |
| x 0 5 6 5 7 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x F# E C E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 x 6 x 7 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | F# E x C x A# | hard | |
| 11 0 7 10 7 9 | 4 – 1 3 1 2 | A# F# F# E F# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 x 10 11 9 | 3 – – 2 4 1 | A# F# x E A# C | hard | |
| x 0 1 4 5 3 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x F# C A# E F# | hard | |
| x 6 x 4 5 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C x A# E F# | hard |
The F#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F#, A#, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#7♭5 chord?
F#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.