C#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
C#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 3 2 | – 1 3 2 1 | G E B C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 3 5 | – 1 3 2 4 | x E B C# G | medium | |
| 4 x 6 6 5 | 1 – 3 4 2 | B x C# E G | hard | |
| 0 5 6 6 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G C# E B | hard | |
| 9 x 6 9 9 | 2 – 1 3 4 | E x C# G B | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 1 | E C# E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 2 0 3 2 | 4 1 – 3 2 | B E G C# E | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 2 | – 4 3 2 1 | x G B C# E | medium | |
| 4 5 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | B G C# E x | medium | |
| 0 9 6 6 5 | – 4 2 3 1 | G B C# E G | hard | |
| 0 x 6 6 9 | – – 1 2 3 | G x C# E B | hard | |
| 0 11 9 9 9 | – 2 1 1 1 | G C# E G B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 2 4 3 x | – 1 3 2 – | G E B C# x | medium | |
| 4 2 x 3 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B E x C# G | hard | |
| 6 5 4 6 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C# G B E x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 6 9 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C# G G E B | hard |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.