# F minor 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The F minor 7th flat 5 minor 7th flat 5 chord, also known as half-diminished, combines the diminished triad with a minor seventh E♭, producing a haunting, unresolved tension. It is essential in jazz harmony for its sophisticated, somber sound.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Fmin7(♭5)
- Notes: F, A♭, C♭, E♭
- Intervals: 1 (F), ♭3 (A♭), ♭5 (C♭), ♭7 (E♭)
- Mood: melancholic, jazzy, moody, introspective
- Genres: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Fusion, Latin
- Playable shapes: 35

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 3 4 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5/xx3444)
- Shape 2: -1 8 6 8 6 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5/x86867)
- Shape 3: -1 8 6 8 0 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5/x86807)
- Shape 4: 13 11 13 13 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5/dbdd0b)
- Shape 5: 13 11 13 13 12 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5/dbddcb)
- Shape 6: 1 2 1 1 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5/121141)
- Shape 7: 1 2 3 1 4 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5/123141)
- Shape 8: 1 2 1 1 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-minor-7th-flat-5/121104)

## Related Articles

- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/how-to-read-guitar-chord-diagrams
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/chord-construction-guitar
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/chord-inversions-guitar
- https://guitarwiz.app/articles/major-vs-minor-chords