F#m7♭5 chord on Ukulele
in Standard (GCEA) tuning · Also known as C tuning, Re-entrant, High G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 4 2 0 | 3 2 1 – | C E F# A | medium | |
| 2 4 2 3 | 1 3 1 2 | A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 6 5 7 | 1 2 1 3 | C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 6 8 0 | 3 1 2 – | E F# C A | medium | |
| 11 9 8 7 | 4 3 2 1 | F# A C E | hard | |
| 9 9 8 9 | 2 3 1 4 | E A C F# | medium | |
| 11 12 12 12 | 1 2 3 4 | F# C E A | medium | |
| 2 6 0 3 | 1 3 – 2 | A F# E C | hard | |
| 5 6 0 0 | 1 2 – – | C F# E A | easy | |
| 11 0 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 | F# C E A | easy | |
| 5 9 0 9 | 1 2 – 3 | C A E F# | hard | |
| 11 12 0 12 | 1 2 – 3 | F# C E A | easy | |
| 9 0 5 9 | 2 – 1 3 | E C A F# | hard | |
| 11 12 12 0 | 1 2 3 – | F# C E A | easy | |
| 11 0 0 0 | 1 – – – | F# C E A | easy | |
| 11 0 0 12 | 1 – – 2 | F# C E A | easy |
The F#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes F#, A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele 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.