F#m7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
F#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:F# · A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 2 2 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x F# A E A C | easy | |
| 6 4 3 2 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | F# A C E x x | hard | |
| 4 4 3 4 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | E A C F# x x | medium | |
| 6 4 7 4 5 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | F# A E F# C C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 7 7 5 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F# x E A C C | hard | |
| 6 7 7 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | F# C E A x x | medium | |
| x x 9 7 9 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x F# A E C | medium | |
| x x 9 10 9 9 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 0 10 11 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | C E A C F# C | easy | |
| 0 11 12 x 11 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | C E A x F# C | hard | |
| x 1 3 2 2 0 | – 1 4 2 3 – | x F# C E A C | medium | |
| 6 x 3 2 2 x | 4 – 3 1 2 – | F# x C E A x | hard | |
| 6 4 3 x x 4 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | F# A C x x E | hard | |
| 6 4 7 4 5 4 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | F# A E F# C E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 7 7 5 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | F# x E A C x | hard | |
| 6 7 7 7 x 0 | 1 2 3 4 – – | F# C E A x C | hard |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. 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 F#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F# |
| ♭3 | 3 | A |
| ♭5 | 6 | C |
| ♭7 | 10 | E |
More F# chords
Other roots
See F#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F#m7♭5 chord?
F#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes F#, A, C, E.
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.