F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | F# A E A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 5 6 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 5 7 9 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C A E F# x | hard | |
| x 11 7 9 x 10 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F# A E x C | hard | |
| x 11 10 9 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# C E A x | medium | |
| 4 2 2 2 2 4 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | F# A E A C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 4 x 6 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | F# C F# x E A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 5 8 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x E A C F# x | hard | |
| x 11 10 9 x 7 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F# C E x A | hard | |
| x 11 x 9 11 10 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x F# x E A C | hard | |
| 4 2 4 2 2 2 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | F# A F# A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 7 5 6 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | F# x A C E x | hard | |
| x 5 x 9 8 7 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C x E F# A | hard | |
| x x 7 9 8 10 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A E F# C | medium | |
| x 9 10 11 11 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E C F# A x | medium | |
| 4 2 2 2 2 x | 2 1 1 1 1 – | F# A E A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
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 Gm 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.