F#m7♭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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 3 3 2 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | F# A E A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 3 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x F# A C E | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 7 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F# C F# A E x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 4 6 0 7 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | F# E F# C A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 6 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# A C E x | medium | |
| x 9 7 10 7 10 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x F# A E E C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 10 0 10 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F# C E A C | medium | |
| 4 0 2 0 3 2 | 4 – 1 – 3 2 | F# A E F# C E | medium | |
| 4 3 2 3 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | F# C E A x x | medium | |
| 4 3 7 3 7 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | F# C A A E x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 4 6 0 x | 1 3 1 2 – – | F# E F# C A x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 6 7 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F# x C E A | hard | |
| x 9 7 0 7 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F# A F# E C | medium | |
| x 9 10 10 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x F# C E A x | easy | |
| 4 0 2 0 3 4 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | F# A E F# C F# | medium | |
| 4 x 2 3 3 2 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | F# x E A C E | hard · barre on fret 2 |
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 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 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.