F7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
F7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F · A · B · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 3 2 1 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | F A D# A B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 x 3 6 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F B x A D# x | hard | |
| x x 3 5 6 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B D# A | hard | |
| x 8 7 5 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F A B D# x | medium | |
| x 8 7 x 6 9 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x F A x D# B | hard | |
| x 8 7 9 0 9 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x F A D# A B | medium | |
| x 8 9 9 0 9 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F B D# A B | medium | |
| 3 0 1 3 2 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | F A D# A B x | medium | |
| 3 6 x 3 2 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | F D# x A B x | hard | |
| 3 6 7 5 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | F D# A B x x | hard | |
| x 8 x 5 6 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F x B D# A | hard | |
| x 8 9 x 6 7 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x F B x D# A | hard | |
| x 8 9 9 0 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x F B D# A A | medium | |
| x 8 9 9 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x F B D# A x | easy | |
| 3 2 1 3 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | F B D# A A x | medium | |
| x 2 3 3 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B F A D# x | 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 D 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.