Root on A string
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Fm7♭5 chord on guitar
Fm7♭5 is the F half-diminished chord. Its notes are F, A♭, C♭ and E♭. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play Fm7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Fm7♭5
- F1
- A♭♭3
- C♭♭5
- E♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- Fm7♭5, Fø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use Fm7♭5
Fm7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in G♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Fm7♭5 notes across the neck
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.
Related chords
Other F chords
Other half-diminished chords