F7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 x 4 3 1 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x A x B D# F | hard | |
| 5 2 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F A D# B x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 3 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x F B D# A | medium | |
| 5 4 x 8 x 5 | 2 1 – 4 – 3 | F B x D# x A | hard | |
| x x 5 8 9 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F D# A B | hard | |
| x 10 x 8 9 7 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x F x D# A B | hard | |
| x 10 9 8 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F A D# B x | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 11 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x F A x B D# | hard | |
| x 2 3 4 x 1 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x A D# B x F | hard | |
| 5 4 3 2 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | F B D# A x x | medium | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 5 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | F x D# B D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 x 4 x 5 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | F D# x B x A | hard | |
| 5 8 5 x 9 7 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | F D# F x A B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 x 7 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F A D# x B | hard | |
| x 10 11 8 9 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F B D# A x | medium | |
| x 10 11 x 9 11 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x F B x A D# | hard |
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 C 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.