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Fm7♭5 F half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play Fm7♭5 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the low E string. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the A string. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the D string. Ring finger (3): 1th fret of the G string. Let ring open: B string. Don't play: high E string. ‹ Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 12110x 1 4 2 3 E A D G B E Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 12110x 1 4 2 3 E B G D A E 12110x
Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 1x1101 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 1x1101 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E 1x1101
Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 121141 1 2 4 E A D G B E
Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 121141 1 2 4 E B G D A E
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Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 121404 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 121404 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 1x110x 1 2 3 E A D G B E Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 1x110x 1 2 3 E B G D A E 1x110x
Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 121104 1 2 4 E A D G B E
Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 121104 1 2 4 E B G D A E
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Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 123141 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 123141 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 123444 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E
Fm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 123444 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with Fm7♭5 The other chords of F sharp major, the key where Fm7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
F♯ I F♯ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. B IV B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯ V C♯ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Fm7♭5 chord F half-diminished is built from 4 notes: F (1), A♭ (♭3), C♭ (♭5), E♭ (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, F, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Fm7♭5 belongs to F sharp major (viiø7), E flat minor (iiø7).
