Fm7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Fm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F · G# · B · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Fm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 2 1 1 0 x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x F B D# G# B x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 4 2 3 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | G# D# G# B F x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 3 4 4 4 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x F B D# G# | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 6 4 4 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x F G# D# G# B D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 x 6 6 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | B F x D# G# x x x | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 6 8 6 7 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x F B D# G# D# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 x 8 9 7 | – – – 2 – 3 4 1 | x x x F x D# G# B | hard | |
| x x x 8 9 8 9 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x F B D# G# x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 11 9 x x x | 2 1 3 4 1 – – – | F G# D# G# B x x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 x 11 11 x 10 0 x | 2 – 3 4 – 1 – – | F x D# G# x F B x | hard | |
| 11 12 11 11 x x x x | 1 2 1 1 – – – – | F B D# G# x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 1 2 1 1 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x F B D# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 2 3 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | x D# G# B F x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 x 3 4 4 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x G# x F B D# x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 6 4 0 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 – – | x F G# D# G# B B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 x 6 6 x 6 x | 1 – – 2 3 – 4 – | B B x D# G# x F x | hard |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, 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 Fm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| ♭3 | 3 | G# |
| ♭5 | 6 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
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Other roots
See Fm7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Fm7♭5 chord?
Fm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes F, G#, 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.