F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 3 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x F# C A C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 3 5 6 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F# A E C x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 6 5 6 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x F# E C E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 10 10 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F# C A E x x | hard | |
| 7 10 7 0 10 9 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | F# E F# F# A C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 10 10 9 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x F# A E A C | medium | |
| x 0 1 3 5 1 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x F# C A E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 6 5 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | F# C E A x x | hard | |
| 7 0 5 6 5 6 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | F# F# E C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 10 6 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F# E A C x x | hard | |
| 10 0 7 10 7 9 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | A F# F# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 x 10 10 9 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | A F# x E A C | hard | |
| x 0 1 3 5 3 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x F# C A E F# | hard | |
| 7 6 x 3 5 3 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | F# C x A E F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 6 7 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x F# E C F# A | medium | |
| 7 10 x 6 7 6 | 2 4 – 1 3 1 | F# E x C F# A | hard · barre on fret 6 |
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 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#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.