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Open G tuning

F#m7b5 on guitar

F#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled F#, A, C and E. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 422552, which sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

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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 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 6.234
422552sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4213
xx4212sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr1234
xx4557sits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr4213
x1110910xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7, 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 1 to 6.7fr23
797977sits at fret 7 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 7
F# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1342
x11141413xsits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10, fret 14 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 5.10fr234
x1110111014sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
F# half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 7 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1243
x5797xsits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 2, fret 2, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 3 to 6.234
452252sits 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 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 2, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 4.2
4222xxsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 3.234
42255xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 2, fret 2, fret 5 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 3 to 4.234
45225xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 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.

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