F Half-Diminished Chord (Fm7♭5)
Notes: F, A♭, C♭, E♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.
Fm7♭5
Fm7♭5 on guitar
1-2-1-1-4-1x-8-6-8-6-7Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.
Fm7♭5 on ukulele
1-3-1-24-5-4-68-8-7-8Fm7♭5 on piano
Other F chords
Half-Diminished chords in other keys
About the F Half-Diminished chord
Half-diminished chords (minor seven flat five) are the ii chord of minor keys and a staple of jazz progressions. Fm7♭5 is built from the root (F), minor third (A♭), diminished fifth (C♭), minor seventh (E♭).
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the F Half-Diminished chord?
The Fm7♭5 chord is made of F, A♭, C♭, E♭: the root, minor third, diminished fifth, minor seventh.
How do you play Fm7♭5 on guitar?
The most common fingering is 1-2-1-1-4-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.
How do you play Fm7♭5 on piano?
Press F, A♭, C♭, E♭ together. In root position the lowest note is F.