F minor 7th flat 5th chord on guitar (Fm7♭5)

F minor 7th flat 5th is played in open position as 1 2 1 1 0 ×: index finger on the low E string at fret 1, pinky finger on the A string at fret 2, middle finger on the D string at fret 1 and ring finger on the G string at fret 1. The B string rings open. The high e string stays muted.

Tip — The open voicing requires a wide stretch between the index finger on the 6th string and the pinky on the 5th string.

F minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 3rd fret as × × 3 4 4 4: index finger on the D string at fret 3, middle finger on the G string at fret 4, ring finger on the B string at fret 4 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 4. The low E and A strings stay muted.

F minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 6th fret as × 8 6 8 6 7: barre your index finger across fret 6, ring finger on the A string at fret 8, pinky finger on the G string at fret 8 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 7. The low E string stays muted.

F minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 8th fret as × 8 9 8 9 ×: index finger on the A string at fret 8, ring finger on the D string at fret 9, middle finger on the G string at fret 8 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 9. The low E and high e strings stay muted.

F minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 13th fret as 13 14 13 13 × ×: index finger on the low E string at fret 13, pinky finger on the A string at fret 14, middle finger on the D string at fret 13 and ring finger on the G string at fret 13. The B and high e strings stay muted.