F♯ minor 7th flat 5th chord on guitar (F♯m7♭5)

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

Tip — The open voicing requires precise finger placement to avoid muting the open A and high E strings.

F♯ minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 2nd fret as 2 3 2 2 × ×: index finger on the low E string at fret 2, pinky finger on the A string at fret 3, middle finger on the D string at fret 2 and ring finger on the G string at fret 2. The B and high e strings stay muted.

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

F♯ minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 7th fret as × 9 7 9 7 8: barre your index finger across fret 7, ring finger on the A string at fret 9, pinky finger on the G string at fret 9 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 8. The low E string stays muted.

F♯ minor 7th flat 5th is played at the 9th fret as × 9 10 9 10 ×: index finger on the A string at fret 9, ring finger on the D string at fret 10, middle finger on the G string at fret 9 and pinky finger on the B string at fret 10. The low E and high e strings stay muted.