F7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 2 0 x | 1 3 1 2 – – | F D# F A B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F A B D# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 0 5 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x F A D# B A | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F B D# A x | hard | |
| 7 10 7 10 0 11 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | B A B F B D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 11 10 0 11 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | D# A D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 4 1 2 0 5 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | F D# F A B A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 4 5 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F x B D# A | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x F A D# B B | medium | |
| x 6 x 8 10 7 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x F x D# A B | hard | |
| 11 0 7 10 10 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | D# B B F A B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 10 0 11 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x A D# F B D# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 4 1 4 0 5 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | F D# F B B A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 4 6 5 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x D# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 8 0 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x F B D# B A | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A B D# F 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 Em 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.