F#m7♭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#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 0 4 0 2 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | F# A C A A E | medium | |
| 4 2 4 x 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | F# A E x C x | hard | |
| 4 x 4 4 3 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F# x E A C x | hard | |
| 4 5 4 4 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F# C E A A x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 x 7 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C F# x E A | hard | |
| x x 6 7 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 11 9 7 7 7 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x F# A C E A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 9 11 9 10 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x F# A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 12 11 0 10 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x F# C E A C | medium | |
| x 11 12 11 12 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x F# C E A x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 2 0 1 0 2 | 4 2 – 1 – 3 | F# A C F# A E | medium | |
| x x 6 4 3 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x F# A C E | hard | |
| x x 4 4 3 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x E A C F# | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F# C E A x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 6 x 7 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | A C F# x E x | hard | |
| 7 x 6 7 7 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A x F# C E x | 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 – 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#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.