The F half-diminished chord (Fm7b5) is made of the notes F, Ab, Cb and Eb. It is built from the root F with a minor third, a diminished fifth and a minor seventh.
The half-diminished chord (m7b5) is the second-degree chord of minor keys; very common in jazz.
F half-diminished
Notes: F – Ab – Cb – Eb
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 1211xx. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
F
root
Ab
minor third
Cb
diminished fifth
Eb
minor seventh
In which keys? The F half-diminished chord is the viiø7 of F# major and the iiø7 of Eb minor.
What are the notes of the F half-diminished chord?
The notes of the F half-diminished chord (Fm7b5) are F, Ab, Cb and Eb.
How do you play the F half-diminished chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): 1211xx.
How is the F half-diminished chord built?
The F half-diminished chord (Fm7b5) is made of the notes F, Ab, Cb and Eb. It is built from the root F with a minor third, a diminished fifth and a minor seventh.