Fm7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 0 2 1 1 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x F B D# G# x | easy | |
| 3 3 2 3 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | D# G# B F x x | medium | |
| 5 3 6 3 4 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | F G# D# F B D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 6 6 4 5 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x F D# G# B F | medium | |
| 5 6 6 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | F B D# G# x x | medium | |
| x 0 6 9 8 8 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x F D# B D# G# | medium | |
| x 0 8 9 8 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x F F B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 11 9 10 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D# G# B F x | medium | |
| x 10 11 x 10 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# G# x F B | hard | |
| x 0 2 1 1 3 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x F B D# G# D# | medium | |
| 5 3 2 x x 3 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | F G# B x x D# | hard | |
| 5 3 6 3 4 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | F G# D# F B x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 6 6 4 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F F D# G# B x | medium | |
| 5 6 x 6 8 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | F B x G# D# x | hard | |
| 8 0 6 9 8 x | 2 – 1 4 3 – | G# F D# B D# x | medium | |
| x x 8 9 8 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x F B D# G# | easy · barre on fret 8 |
The Fm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F, G#, 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 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# |
More F chords
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.