Skip to content

Setup

Instrument

E A D G B E
Capo

Diagrams

Chords shown as
Chord numbers
Shape difficulty
Fret numbers counted
Strings on the neck
Playing hand

Playback

Chords sound as

Accessibility

Larger type and controls, stronger contrast, reduced motion, and thumb-reachable show controls on this device.

Account & sync

Account & sync →
Account
DADGAD tuning

F#m7b5 on guitar

F#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled F#, A, C and E. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 402232, which sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteF#ACE
Interval1P3m5d7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 3 to 6.32
402232sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
F# half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9, open, fret 10 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 2 to 4.9fr23
x9109010sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 4, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 3.4fr324
474507sits at fret 4, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 4 and lets 1 string ring open
F# half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 7, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 7, fret 7. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 7, strings 3 to 6.7fr23
x97977sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 string
F# half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr4213
x9757xsits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 14 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr12
xxx11014sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
F# half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 2, open, fret 14 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr1324
1001411014sits at fret 10, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 3 to 4.324
402234sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 4 to 6.342
404232sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 2, open, fret 4 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 3 to 4.324
432204sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 3 to 6.423
432232sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 3, open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 3 to 4.32
40223xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

Keys F#m7b5 belongs to

F#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

F#m7b5 in another tuning

Open F#m7b5 in the explorer →