F7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
F7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:F · A · B · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 3 2 3 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x F B F A D# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 2 3 2 3 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | F x B F A D# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 x 3 4 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | F A x F B D# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 6 7 4 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F A D# A B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 6 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | F B D# A x x | medium | |
| x 0 6 9 8 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x F D# B D# A | medium | |
| 9 0 0 7 8 11 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | A F A A D# B | hard | |
| 9 0 8 9 8 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | A F F B D# A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 0 9 10 9 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x D# A B F A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 10 0 x 10 11 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | B D# A x F B | hard | |
| x 0 0 3 4 3 | – – – 1 2 1 | x F A F B D# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 2 3 2 3 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x B F A D# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 6 3 4 3 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | D# A D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 6 7 4 5 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x F D# A B F | medium | |
| 5 6 0 7 8 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | F B A A D# x | medium | |
| 9 0 6 9 8 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | A F D# B D# x | medium |
The F7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes F, A, B, D#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.