C#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) 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 1 4 1 2 | – 1 3 1 2 | G C# B C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 4 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | B x C# E G | hard | |
| 9 x 6 7 9 | 3 – 1 2 4 | E x C# G B | hard | |
| 0 7 9 11 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G E B C# | hard | |
| 0 11 9 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | G B E B C# | medium | |
| 0 1 4 4 2 | – 1 3 4 2 | G C# B E E | medium | |
| 4 4 6 4 5 | 1 1 3 1 2 | B E C# E G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 9 7 9 | 1 – 3 2 4 | C# x E G B | hard | |
| 0 11 9 7 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | G B E G C# | hard | |
| 9 11 0 11 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | E B G B C# | medium | |
| 4 1 0 1 2 | 4 1 – 2 3 | B C# G C# E | medium | |
| 6 4 4 4 5 | 3 1 1 1 2 | C# E B E G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 7 9 x 9 | 1 2 3 – 4 | C# G E x B | hard | |
| 9 7 0 11 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | E G G B C# | hard | |
| 0 x 9 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 | G x E B C# | hard | |
| 4 1 0 4 2 | 3 1 – 4 2 | B C# G E E | medium |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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.