C#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) 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 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G E B C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 2 4 2 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 | B E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 6 5 3 | 2 – 4 3 1 | B x C# E G | hard | |
| 4 5 6 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | B G C# B E | medium | |
| 0 x 6 5 7 | – – 2 1 3 | G x C# E B | hard | |
| 9 x 6 8 7 | 4 – 1 3 2 | E x C# G B | hard | |
| 0 11 9 8 7 | – 4 3 2 1 | G C# E G B | hard | |
| 0 9 9 8 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | G B E G C# | medium | |
| 9 11 12 12 9 | 1 2 3 4 1 | E C# G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 12 12 12 | – 1 2 3 4 | G C# G B E | medium | |
| 0 2 4 2 3 | – 1 3 1 2 | G E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 2 3 | – 1 3 1 2 | x E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 x 4 5 3 | 4 – 2 3 1 | C# x B E G | hard | |
| 4 5 6 5 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | B G C# E E | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C# G C# E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 6 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | C# B C# G E | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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.