F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 4 3 2 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | F# A E A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x F# A C E | medium | |
| 4 3 x 4 7 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F# C x A E x | hard | |
| 4 7 4 7 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | F# E F# C A A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 7 7 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x F# A C E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 11 0 10 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x F# C E A C | medium | |
| 4 0 2 4 3 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | F# A E A C x | medium | |
| 4 3 2 4 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | F# C E A x x | medium | |
| 4 3 7 x 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | F# C A x E x | hard | |
| 4 7 4 7 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | F# E F# C A x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 7 7 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x F# A C E x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 11 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x F# C E A x | medium | |
| 4 3 2 4 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | F# C E A A x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 4 3 2 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | F# x E A C E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 x 4 3 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | F# E x A C x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 7 7 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | F# A F# C E x | medium |
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 Dm 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.