About the Fm7♭5 chord
The half-diminished chord, also written ø7, is a minor seventh with a flattened fifth. In jazz it is usually the first chord of a minor two-five-one. The symbol for it is Fm7♭5.
F1
A♭♭3
C♭♭5
E♭♭7
How to play Fm7♭5
- Lay your index finger flat across the top 6 strings at fret 1, pressing just behind the fret.
- Put your middle finger on the A string at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on the B string at fret 4.
- Strum all six strings.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Other F chords
Fm7♭5 chord questions
What notes are in a Fm7♭5 chord?
Fm7♭5 is made of F, A♭, C♭ and E♭. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7 above the root, F.
What is the easiest way to play Fm7♭5?
The first shape above is the most common one: 1 2 1 1 4 1 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. It uses a barre, so if that is hard at first, try one of the other shapes.
Is Fm7♭5 a barre chord?
The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.