F# Dominant Seventh Flat five Guitar Chord (F#7b5) | Easy Ways to Play It
Welcome to this tutorial on the F# 7b5 chord, a member of the Dominant Chords family. This unique chord is composed of the notes F#, A#, C, and E, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, b5, and b7. These intervals, also known as the Root, Major Third, Diminished Fifth, and Minor Seventh, give the F# 7b5 chord its distinctive sound.
If you're new to understanding these musical intervals, you might find our fretboard intervals tutorial helpful. It's a comprehensive guide that can help you understand how these intervals work together to build chords. Also, our guitar chords notation tutorial can help you understand how these intervals are denoted in chord names.
This tutorial will guide you on how to play the F# 7b5 chord using chord diagrams and fretboard patterns. These will visually represent the tones that compose the chord, making it easier for you to learn. If you're interested in learning more about chords and how they're built, you might find our guitar music theory tutorial useful.
The F# 7b5 chord is not a beginner's chord and requires some experience to play. If you're ready to take on more advanced chords, check out our intermediate guitar chord tutorial. And if you're interested in learning more about the family this chord belongs to, our dominant guitar chords tutorial is a great resource.
Understanding and mastering the F# 7b5 chord can open up new avenues in your guitar playing, especially in genres like jazz that frequently use these types of chords. To get a feel for how this chord can be used in context, check out our jazz chord progression tutorial.
Notes in the F# 7b5 chord:
F#A#CE
How to create the Dominant Seventh Flat five chord:
F# Dominant Seventh Flat five Guitar Chord Diagrams
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 7b5 | D 7b5 | E 7b5 | F 7b5 | G 7b5 | A 7b5 | B 7b5 | C#7b5 | D#7b5 | F#7b5 | G#7b5 | A#7b5 | Ab7b5 | Bb7b5 | Db7b5 | Eb7b5 | Gb7b5
Chord tones in the F# 7b5 chord
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!