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F♯m7♭5 F sharp half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 6 How to play F♯m7♭5 Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the A string at the 2th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the C string. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the A string. ‹ F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2423 1 3 2 G C E A
F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2423 1 3 2 A E C G
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F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5420 4 3 1 G C E A
F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5420 4 3 1 A E C G
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F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 5600 5fr 1 2 G C E A
F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 5600 5fr 1 2 A E C G
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F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 5657 5fr 1 2 3 G C E A
F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 5657 5fr 1 2 3 A E C G
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F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 9680 6fr 4 1 3 G C E A
F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 9680 6fr 4 1 3 A E C G
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Chords that go with F♯m7♭5 The other chords of G major, the key where F♯m7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
G I G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Am ii Am Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, open, open. Bm iii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C IV C Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. D V D Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Em vi Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 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 F♯m7♭5 chord F sharp 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. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
F♯m7♭5 belongs to G major (viiø7), E minor (iiø7).
