Cm7♭5 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Cm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F# · A#
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Fingerings (5)
Cm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 2 | 1 3 1 2 | D# A# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 4 6 | 1 2 1 3 | F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 10 8 7 6 | 4 3 2 1 | C D# F# A# | hard | |
| 8 8 7 8 | 2 3 1 4 | A# D# F# C | medium | |
| 10 11 11 11 | 1 2 3 4 | C F# A# D# | medium |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Cm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
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Other roots
See Cm7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cm7♭5 chord?
Cm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.