F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 1 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | F# C F# A C E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 4 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 5 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# A C E E | medium | |
| x 7 5 8 5 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x F# A E E C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 8 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C E A E | medium | |
| 0 10 8 10 10 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E A C F# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 1 1 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | F# C E A C E | medium | |
| 2 5 5 4 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | F# E A C x x | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 7 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# A C F# E | medium | |
| x 7 5 x 5 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F# A x E C | hard | |
| x 7 8 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C F# A E | medium | |
| 8 10 8 10 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | C A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 1 1 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | F# C E A C x | medium | |
| 2 5 2 4 x 5 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | F# E F# C x A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 4 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# A C E x | medium | |
| x 7 5 8 x 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x F# A E x C | hard |
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 E 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.