F#m7b5 chord
F-sharp half-diminished, also written Gbm7b5. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- F#
- 1
- A
- b3
- C
- b5
- E
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The diminished fifth adds tension that wants to move somewhere.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play F#m7b5
- Root on A
- x-9-10-9-10-x
- Drop 2
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Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with F#m7b5
F#m7b5 uses only notes from E minor and G major. It sounds most at home in E minor.