C#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
C#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | G E B C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 2 4 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 6 5 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | B x C# E G | hard | |
| 0 x 6 5 9 | – – 2 1 3 | G x C# E B | hard | |
| 9 x 6 8 9 | 3 – 1 2 4 | E x C# G B | hard | |
| 0 11 9 8 9 | – 4 2 1 3 | G C# E G B | medium | |
| 9 11 12 12 9 | 1 2 3 4 1 | E C# G B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 2 4 2 x | – 1 2 1 – | G E B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 2 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | x E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G C# E x | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C# G C# E B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 9 8 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C# B E G x | medium | |
| x 11 9 8 9 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C# E G B | medium | |
| 12 11 9 12 9 | 3 2 1 4 1 | G C# E B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 0 2 2 | 4 1 – 2 3 | B E G C# E | medium | |
| 4 2 6 2 5 | 2 1 4 1 3 | B E C# C# G | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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 C#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#m7♭5 chord?
C#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes C#, E, G, B.
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.