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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Beginner

F#m7♭5 Guitar Chord

A half-diminished seventh chord with a dark, restless quality. F#m7♭5 appears naturally in minor keys and is essential for jazz ii-V-i progressions.

Also known as

  • F#ø
  • Gbø
  • F# ø
  • F#ø7
  • Gb ø
  • Gbø7
  • F# ø7
  • Gb ø7
  • F#m7b5
  • Gbm7♭5
  • Gbm7b5
  • F# m7♭5
  • F# m7b5
  • Gb m7♭5
  • Gb m7b5
  • G-flatø
  • F-sharpø
  • G-flat ø
  • G-flatø7
  • F-sharp ø
  • F-sharpø7
  • G-flat ø7
  • F#half-dim
  • F-sharp ø7
  • Gbhalf-dim
  • G-flatm7♭5
  • G-flatm7b5
  • F# half-dim
  • F#half-dim7
  • F-sharpm7♭5
  • F-sharpm7b5
  • Gb half-dim
  • Gbhalf-dim7
  • G-flat m7♭5
  • G-flat m7b5
  • F# half-dim7
  • F-sharp m7♭5
  • F-sharp m7b5
  • Gb half-dim7
  • G-flathalf-dim
  • F-sharphalf-dim
  • G-flat half-dim
  • G-flathalf-dim7
  • F-sharp half-dim
  • F-sharphalf-dim7
  • G-flat half-dim7
  • F-sharp half-dim7
  • F# half-diminished 7th
  • Gb half-diminished 7th
  • F# half-diminished seventh
  • Gb half-diminished seventh
  • G-flat half-diminished 7th
  • F-sharp half-diminished 7th
  • G-flat half-diminished seventh
  • F-sharp half-diminished seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

F# half-diminished is the ii chord in E minor — one of the most common minor keys on guitar. Jazz and bossa nova players should have this shape memorized. Practice the ii-V-i: F#m7♭5 → B7 → Em to hear its natural context.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 2 0 2 2 1 0 2 0
eBGDAE 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 1
eBGDAE 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 0
eBGDAE 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

See how F#m7♭5 works with other chords — Progression Generator