Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 1 1 0 3 | 2 1 1 1 – 3 | F G# D# G# B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 4 4 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F B D# G# | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B G# D# F x | hard | |
| x 10 6 8 6 9 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x F G# D# F B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 9 8 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F B D# G# x | medium | |
| 3 1 1 1 0 x | 2 1 1 1 – – | F G# D# G# B x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 3 x 4 6 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F B F x D# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 4 6 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# G# B F x | hard | |
| x 10 6 8 0 6 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x F G# D# B G# | hard | |
| x 10 x 8 9 9 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F x D# G# B | hard | |
| 3 1 1 4 4 1 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F G# D# B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 6 4 4 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | F x G# B D# x | hard | |
| x 4 x 8 6 6 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x D# F G# | hard | |
| x 10 6 8 0 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F G# D# B B | hard | |
| x 8 9 10 9 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D# B F G# x | medium | |
| 3 4 1 1 4 1 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | F B D# G# D# D# | 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 G 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# |
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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.