F#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
F#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F# · A# · C · E
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Fingerings (16)
F#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 0 x 3 2 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | F# A# C x C E | hard | |
| x x 6 5 3 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x F# A# C E | hard | |
| 4 3 4 5 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F# A# E A# C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 4 5 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | F# C E A# x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C F# A# E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 7 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A# | medium | |
| x 11 10 7 7 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x F# A# C E x | hard | |
| x 11 12 11 x 8 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x F# C E x A# | hard | |
| x 9 10 11 9 10 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x E A# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 10 11 x 10 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x F# A# E x C | hard | |
| 4 x 0 1 1 2 | 4 – – 1 2 3 | F# x C F# A# E | hard | |
| 4 3 x x 3 2 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | F# A# x x C E | hard | |
| 4 3 4 7 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F# A# E C C x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 5 4 5 7 4 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | F# C E A# E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 5 7 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C F# A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 6 7 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | A# E F# C x x | medium |
The F#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F#, A#, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| 3 | 4 | A# |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#7♭5 chord?
F#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.