F#m7♭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
F#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 2 1 2 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F# A C E | medium | |
| 4 2 2 5 5 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | F# A E C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 5 5 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 5 7 9 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C A E F# x | hard | |
| x 11 7 9 7 10 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x F# A E F# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 9 10 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x F# C E A x | medium | |
| 4 x 2 2 1 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | F# x E A C x | hard | |
| 4 5 2 2 5 2 | 2 3 1 1 4 1 | F# C E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 4 x 5 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F# C F# x E A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 5 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E A C F# x | hard | |
| 7 9 7 9 7 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 x 9 10 10 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F# x E A C | hard | |
| 4 2 2 x 1 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | F# A E x C x | hard | |
| 4 2 2 5 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | F# A E C x x | medium | |
| 4 x 7 5 5 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | F# x A C E x | hard | |
| x 5 x 9 7 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x E F# A | hard |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. 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 F#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m7♭5 chord?
F#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished 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.