Fm7♭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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 2 2 1 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x F G# B D# | medium | |
| 3 2 3 2 6 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F B F G# D# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 5 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B D# G# | medium | |
| x 8 6 5 6 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F G# B D# x | medium | |
| x 8 6 9 6 9 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x F G# D# D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 9 9 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F B D# G# x | medium | |
| 3 2 1 2 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | F B D# G# x x | medium | |
| 3 2 6 2 6 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F B G# G# D# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 6 6 5 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | F D# G# B x x | medium | |
| x 8 x 5 6 6 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F x B D# G# | hard | |
| x 8 6 x 6 9 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F G# x D# B | hard | |
| x 8 x 9 11 9 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x F x D# G# B | hard | |
| 3 x 1 2 2 1 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | F x D# G# B D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 x 2 6 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | F B x G# D# x | hard | |
| 3 6 3 5 x 6 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | F D# F B x G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 6 5 8 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D# G# B F x | medium |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, 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 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# |
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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.