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Fm7♭5 Guitar Chord

F half-diminished (Fm7♭5) is made of the notes F A♭ C♭ E♭. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Fm7♭5 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    2 1 4 3 F C♭ E♭ A♭ C♭ F

    121101

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 3

    1 2 3 4 F C♭ E♭ A♭

    xx3444

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 6

    6fr 1 3 4 2 F A♭ E♭ F C♭

    x86867

Notes in Fm7♭5

Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
DegreeNote
1F
♭3A♭
♭5C♭
♭7E♭

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your middle finger flat across strings 4 to 3 at fret 1.
  2. Put your index finger on string 6 at fret 1.
  3. Put your little finger on string 5 at fret 2.
  4. Put your ring finger on string 1 at fret 1.
  5. Let string 2 ring open.
  6. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at fret 3.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 4.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at fret 4.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 4.
  5. Don’t play strings 6, 5.
  6. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Fm7♭5 chord?

F half-diminished has the notes F A♭ C♭ E♭. Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Fm7♭5 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as 121101 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Fm7♭5 and Fdim7?

Fm7♭5 has the notes F A♭ C♭ E♭, and Fdim7 has F A♭ C♭ E♭♭. The only difference is that Fm7♭5 has E♭ where Fdim7 has E♭♭.

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