Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 0 2 3 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x F D# F B G# | easy | |
| 5 x 3 3 2 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | F x D# G# B x | hard | |
| 5 3 3 3 6 6 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | F G# D# G# D# B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 8 0 6 6 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | F F G# F D# B | medium | |
| 8 0 8 6 6 6 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | G# F G# B D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 0 8 10 8 10 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | B F G# D# F D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 0 11 10 11 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | B F B D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 3 3 2 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x F D# G# B F | easy | |
| 5 3 3 x 2 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | F G# D# x B x | hard | |
| 5 3 3 6 6 3 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F G# D# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 8 6 6 0 | 1 – 4 2 3 – | F F G# B D# F | medium | |
| x 0 8 6 6 6 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x F G# B D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 0 8 10 8 0 | 3 – 1 2 1 – | B F G# D# F F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 10 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x F B D# G# D# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 3 3 2 3 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x F D# G# B G# | medium | |
| 5 x 3 x 2 3 | 4 – 2 – 1 3 | F x D# x B G# | hard |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.