Fm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 1 4 3 1 | 4 1 1 3 2 1 | F G# D# B D# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 4 3 6 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x F B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 6 8 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | F B G# D# x x | hard | |
| 5 x 9 8 8 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | F x B D# G# x | hard | |
| x 10 6 8 x 9 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x F G# D# x B | hard | |
| x 10 9 8 8 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F B D# G# x | medium | |
| 5 1 1 4 5 1 | 3 1 1 2 4 1 | F G# D# B F D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 3 4 3 6 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | F x F B D# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 6 4 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | F D# G# B x x | hard | |
| 5 8 9 x 8 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | F D# B x G# x | hard | |
| x 10 9 8 x 6 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x F B D# x G# | hard | |
| x 10 x 8 8 9 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x F x D# G# B | hard | |
| 5 4 1 1 3 1 | 4 3 1 1 2 1 | F B D# G# D# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 6 4 3 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | F x G# B D# x | hard | |
| 5 4 x 8 8 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | F B x D# G# x | hard | |
| 5 x x 8 8 9 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | F x x D# G# B | hard |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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
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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.