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Fm7♭5 is a half-diminished chord made of 4 notes: F, A♭, C♭, E♭. It sounds dark and searching, and you hear it in the ii chord of a minor key, as in a minor ii–V–i. It is the vii° chord of F♯ major and turns up in 1 other key.
The library above opens on Fm7♭5 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from F | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | root | 0 |
| A♭ | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| C♭ | ♭5 | diminished fifth | 6 |
| E♭ | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7.
12110xxx3444121104x8989x1x1404123444The fret 6 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 8th fret (x8989x): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Fm7♭5 belongs to 2 keys: vii° in F♯ major, ii° in E♭ minor. In F♯ major, try I–V–vi–IV: F♯ – C♯ – D♯m – B.
F, A♭, C♭, E♭: the root, minor third, flat fifth, minor seventh.
Fret 6: x8680x (low string first), rated Beginner.
Fm7♭5 has C♭ where Fm7 has C. Fm7♭5 sounds dark and searching; Fm7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.