How to play F#m7b5
F# half-diminished seventh — A diminished triad with a flattened seventh. The ii chord of a minor key, and where most minor jazz turnarounds begin.
Notes in F#m7b5
- F#root
- Aminor 3rd
- Cdiminished 5th
- Eminor 7th
F#m7b5 on guitar
F#m7b5 on ukulele
F#m7b5 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A half-diminished seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.