Fm7♭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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 1 0 4 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | F D# F G# B G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 4 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x F G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 8 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F B D# G# x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 10 0 11 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | B G# B F B D# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 9 11 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x B D# F G# D# | medium | |
| 1 4 1 4 0 4 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | F D# F B B G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x F G# B D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 8 9 7 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x F x D# G# B | hard | |
| 11 0 7 10 9 7 | 4 – 1 3 2 1 | D# B B F G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 10 0 11 | – 1 3 2 – 4 | x G# D# F B D# | medium | |
| 1 4 4 1 0 4 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | F D# G# G# B G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 7 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x F G# B D# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 8 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G# B D# F x | medium | |
| x 0 7 10 9 11 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x B B F G# D# | hard | |
| 11 0 11 10 9 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | D# B D# F G# x | medium | |
| 1 4 1 1 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F D# F G# B x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, 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 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# |
More F chords
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.