F minor 7th flat 5

F minor 7th flat 5 guitar chord is also written as Fmin7(♭5) or Fm7♭5 or Fm7(♭5).

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the F minor 7th flat 5 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


F minor 7th flat 5 guitar chord diagram

How to play the F minor 7th flat 5 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape xx3444

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 3rd fret of the 4th (D) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 4th fret of the 1st (high E) string, 2nd (B) string, and 3rd (G) string in a barre.
  • Do not play the 5th (A) string and 6th (low E) string.

Shape x86867

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 6th fret of the 2nd (B) string and 4th (D) string in a barre.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 7th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 8th fret of the 5th (A) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 8th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

View F minor 7th flat 5 inversions and slash chords

Fm7♭5/A♭ - Fm7♭5/C♭ - Fm7♭5/E♭

View minor 7th flat 5 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭