Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | F G# D# B x x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 4 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F B D# G# | medium | |
| 5 4 8 8 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F B G# D# x x | hard | |
| x x 5 8 8 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x F D# G# B | medium | |
| x 10 x 8 8 7 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x F x D# G# B | hard | |
| x 10 8 8 11 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x F G# D# B x | medium | |
| 5 4 3 1 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | F B D# G# x x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 4 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | F x D# B D# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 8 4 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F D# G# B x x | hard | |
| 5 8 5 x 8 7 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | F D# F x G# B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 x 7 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x F G# D# x B | hard | |
| x 10 11 8 8 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F B D# G# x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 1 3 1 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | F B x G# D# F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x x 4 3 4 | 4 – – 2 1 3 | F x x B D# G# | hard | |
| 5 8 x 4 5 4 | 2 4 – 1 3 1 | F D# x B F G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 x x 8 8 7 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | F x x D# G# B | hard |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, 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 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.