Guitar · drop voicings # F♯m7♭5 drop 3 voicings on guitar F♯m7♭5 drop 3 voices F♯, A, C, E with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 half-diminished recipe: b3-1-b5-b7 from the bass. | Note | F♯ | A | C | E | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## F♯m7♭5 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: F♯ E A C from the bass** Grip 2-x-2-2-1-x · frets 1–2 **1st inversion: A F♯ C E from the bass** Grip 5-x-4-5-5-x · frets 4–5 **2nd inversion: C A E F♯ from the bass** Grip 8-x-7-9-7-x · frets 7–9 **3rd inversion: E C F♯ A from the bass** Grip 12-x-10-11-10-x · frets 10–12 ## F♯m7♭5 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: F♯ E A C from the bass** Grip x-9-x-9-10-8 · frets 8–10 **1st inversion: A F♯ C E from the bass** Grip x-12-x-11-13-12 · frets 11–13 **2nd inversion: C A E F♯ from the bass** Grip x-3-x-2-5-2 · frets 2–5 **3rd inversion: E C F♯ A from the bass** Grip x-7-x-5-7-5 · frets 5–7 ## More F♯m7♭5 - [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [F♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f-sharp-m7b5) ## Scales with F♯m7♭5 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [G major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-major) on 7 - [E minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-minor) on 2 - [A Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-dorian) on 6 - [B Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-phrygian) on 5 - [C Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian) on ♯4 - [D Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-mixolydian) on 3 - [F♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-locrian) on 1 - [E harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [G melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-melodic-minor) on 7 - [A melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-melodic-minor) on 6 - [F♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-blues) on 1 - [D bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [G bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [F♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-altered) on 1 - [G♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-altered) on ♭7 - [C Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [D Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [B Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-whole-half) on 2 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-half-whole) on ♭5 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in E minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-e-minor) (F♯m7♭5 as iiø7) ## Drop 3 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-3) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Dm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-3) - [D♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Em7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-3) - [Fm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-3) - F♯m7♭5 drop 3 - [Gm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-3) - [G♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Am7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-3) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-3) - [Bm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice F♯m7♭5 drop 3 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop3-m7b5:6:shapes)