F7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 1 2 3 1 0 | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | F B F A D# A B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 3 2 3 x x | – – 1 2 1 3 – – | x x F B D# A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 3 4 3 5 x | – 4 – 1 2 1 3 – | x F x B F A D# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 4 5 5 6 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x F B D# A | medium | |
| 0 5 6 7 8 5 5 0 | – 1 2 3 4 1 1 – | F D# A D# A B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 6 7 10 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | F F A D# B x x x | hard | |
| 0 7 8 7 8 9 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | F F B D# A D# F D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 8 9 8 9 x x | – 4 1 2 1 3 – – | F A B F A D# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 9 10 9 11 0 | – 3 – 1 2 1 4 – | F A D# F B D# A D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 0 x 10 11 11 0 | – 2 – – 1 3 4 – | F A D# x B F A D# | hard | |
| 0 1 2 1 4 3 1 0 | – 1 2 1 4 3 1 – | F B F A F A B D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 3 2 3 5 2 | – – 1 2 1 3 4 1 | x x F B D# A D# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 3 4 3 5 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x B F A D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 6 x 4 5 x x | – 2 4 – 1 3 – – | F D# A x F B x x | hard | |
| 0 5 8 7 8 5 5 0 | – 1 3 2 4 1 1 – | F D# B D# A B D# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 6 7 10 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x F A D# B x x x | hard |
The F7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F, A, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.