F-sharp dominant 7th flat 5

F-sharp dominant 7th flat 5 guitar chord is also written as F♯7♭5 or F♯dom7♭5.

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


F-sharp dominant 7th flat 5 guitar chord diagram

How to play the F-sharp dominant 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 xx4556

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

Shape x9109110

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 9th fret of the 5th (A) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 9th fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 10th fret of the 4th (D) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 11th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Let the 1st (high E) string ring open.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

View F-sharp dominant 7th flat 5 inversions and slash chords

F♯7♭5/A♯ - F♯7♭5/C - F♯7♭5/E

View dominant 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♭