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Standard tuning

F#m7b5 on guitar

F#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled F#, A, C and E. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 202210, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

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 02341
202210sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 02
2322xxsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 2 and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, open position, capo 01234
xx4555sits at fret 4, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr213
007570sits at fret 5, spans 2 frets and lets 3 strings ring open
F# half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr23
x9109100sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
F# half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr2341
1401414130sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
F# half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr342
x97978sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and mutes 1 string
F# half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr2
001011100sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and lets 3 strings ring open
F# half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr3412
1401411130sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
F# half-diminished, position 14, capo 014fr2
14151414xxsits at fret 14, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 14 and mutes 2 strings
F# half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr2431
001011108sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
F# half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr1324
037570sits at fret 3, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open

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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