F m7b5 Chord on Classical Guitar
Play F m7b5 on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The F m7b5 chord is a half-diminished (m7b5) chord, central to the minor ii–V–i. It is built from the notes F, G#, B, D#. This page shows how to play F m7b5 on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The B string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. F falls on the E string. It sounds from F2 up to F4. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 11.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on F or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.