F#7♭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
F#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F# · A# · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 3 1 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F# C F# A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 5 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A# | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F# A# C E E | medium | |
| x 7 6 9 x 8 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x F# A# E x C | hard | |
| x 7 8 9 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C E A# E | hard | |
| 0 11 8 11 11 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | E A# C F# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 3 1 0 | 3 1 – 4 2 – | F# C E A# C E | medium | |
| 2 5 6 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | F# E A# C x x | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 7 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# A# C F# E | medium | |
| x 7 8 9 x 6 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x F# C E x A# | hard | |
| x 7 8 11 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C F# A# E | hard | |
| 8 11 8 11 11 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | C A# C F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 3 1 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | F# C E A# C x | medium | |
| 2 5 2 5 x 6 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | F# E F# C x A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 5 5 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F# A# C E x | medium | |
| x x 6 9 7 8 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x A# E F# C | medium |
The F#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F#, A#, C, E. 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 F#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#7♭5 chord?
F#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.