# 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.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: F♯min7(♭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: 63

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 0 2 2 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/202210)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 4 5 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/xx4555)
- Shape 3: -1 9 7 9 7 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/x97978)
- Shape 4: 14 12 14 14 13 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/eceedc)
- Shape 5: 14 0 14 14 13 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e0eedc)
- Shape 6: 14 12 14 14 13 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/eceed0)
- Shape 7: 14 0 14 14 13 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e0eed0)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 4 2 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/xx4210)

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