F#m7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 0 2 2 1 0 | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x F# A E A C E | medium | |
| 2 5 2 3 2 2 5 2 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 1 | F# E F# C E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | x E A C F# x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 4 5 5 5 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x F# C E A | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 7 5 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x F# A E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 7 7 9 7 8 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x F# C E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 x 9 10 8 | – – – 2 – 3 4 1 | x x x F# x E A C | hard | |
| x x x 9 10 9 10 0 | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x F# C E A E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 12 12 10 11 10 0 | – 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | E A E A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 1 0 0 2 2 x x | 2 1 – – 3 4 – – | F# C E A E A x x | medium | |
| x x 2 3 2 2 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x F# C E A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 3 7 x 5 x | – 3 – 1 4 – 2 – | x F# x C A x E x | hard | |
| 0 5 0 0 4 5 5 0 | – 2 – – 1 3 4 – | E E E A F# C E E | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 7 5 5 0 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 – | x F# A E A C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 7 7 9 7 0 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x F# C E A E F# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 8 9 10 x x x | – 3 1 2 4 – – – | E A C F# C x x x | medium |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.