# 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. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of F♯ minor 7th flat 5.

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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: 39

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 4 5 5 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c/x34555)
- Shape 2: 8 7 7 9 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c/877970)
- Shape 3: 8 0 7 9 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c/807970)
- Shape 4: 8 9 7 9 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c/897970)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 10 11 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c/xxaba0)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 10 11 10 12 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c/xxabac)
- Shape 7: -1 3 4 2 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c/x34210)
- Shape 8: -1 3 2 2 5 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/f-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/c/x32252)

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