F7♭5 chord on guitar

F7♭5 is the F dominant 7 flat 5 chord. Its notes are F, A, C♭ and E♭. A four-note altered dominant. Mute both outer strings.

How to play F7♭5

Root on A string

×EADGB×e8

x-8-9-8-10-x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in F7♭5

Formula
1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
Also written
F7♭5
Chord type
Dominant 7 flat 5

F7♭5 notes across the neck

open123456789101112FAC♭E♭AC♭E♭FAE♭FAC♭AC♭E♭FC♭E♭FAC♭FAC♭E♭

Every F, A, C♭ and E♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, F. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

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