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.
Notes and intervals
Note
F#
A
C
E
Interval
1P
3m
5d
7m
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.
422552sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2xx4212sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsxx4557sits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsx1110910xsits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings797977sits at fret 7 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 7x11141413xsits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsx1110111014sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 stringx5797xsits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings452252sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 24222xxsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and mutes 2 strings42255xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string45225xsits 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.