F m7b5 Chord on Tenor Guitar

Play F m7b5 on Tenor 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 Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 5 frets, with no open strings in it. F falls on the C string. It sounds from F3 up to B4.

It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.

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.