F7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
F7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F · A · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 1 2 0 1 | – – 1 – 2 4 – 3 | x x F A D# A B F | medium | |
| x 6 x 2 3 2 4 x | – 4 – 1 2 1 3 – | x F x B F A D# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 3 4 4 5 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x F B D# A | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 x 4 4 x | – 4 3 – – 1 2 – | x F A A x B D# x | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 7 8 0 x | – 2 1 – 3 4 – – | x F A A A D# B x | medium | |
| x 6 7 6 7 8 6 x | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | x F B D# A D# F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 8 0 7 | – – – 3 1 4 – 2 | x x x F A D# B B | medium | |
| x x x 8 9 8 10 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x F B D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 11 0 9 x x x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – – | F A D# A B x x x | medium | |
| 11 10 11 0 x 10 0 x | 3 1 4 – – 2 – – | F A D# A x F B x | hard | |
| 11 12 11 12 x x x x | 1 2 1 3 – – – – | F B D# A x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 1 2 1 2 0 x | – – 1 2 1 3 – – | x x F B D# A B x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 2 3 2 4 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x B F A D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 7 6 3 x x x | 1 2 4 3 1 – – – | A D# B D# F x x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 6 x 4 0 x | – 3 2 4 – 1 – – | x F A D# x B B x | hard | |
| x x x 8 7 8 0 5 | – – – 3 2 4 – 1 | x x x F A D# B A | medium |
The F7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F, A, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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 F7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
More F chords
Other roots
See F7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F7♭5 chord?
F7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes F, A, 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.