F#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F# C E A C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 3 x 4 4 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C F# x E A | hard | |
| x x 3 4 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 8 6 4 4 4 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x F# A C E A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 6 8 6 7 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x F# A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 x 8 9 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F# x E A C | hard | |
| x 8 9 8 9 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F# C E A x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 9 10 9 11 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 x 10 0 11 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | E A x F# C E | hard | |
| 1 2 1 1 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F# C E A x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 x 4 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | A C F# x E x | hard | |
| 4 x 3 4 4 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A x F# C E x | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 0 4 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x F# A E C A | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x F# A E C C | medium | |
| 7 8 x 8 9 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | C F# x E A x | hard | |
| x 8 9 8 9 11 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x F# C E A E | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (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 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.