Cm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Cm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
Cm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 3 2 | 2 – 3 4 1 | A# C A# D# F# | medium | |
| 3 x 5 3 2 | 2 – 4 3 1 | A# x C D# F# | hard | |
| 3 6 5 3 6 | 1 3 2 1 4 | A# F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 8 6 6 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C C D# F# A# | medium | |
| 8 0 8 6 6 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D# C D# F# A# | medium | |
| 11 0 8 10 8 | 3 – 1 2 1 | F# C D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 0 11 10 11 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F# C F# A# D# | medium | |
| x 0 3 3 2 | – – 2 3 1 | x C A# D# F# | easy | |
| 3 3 5 x 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | A# D# C x F# | hard | |
| 3 6 5 3 x | 1 3 2 1 – | A# F# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 5 6 6 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D# C C F# A# | medium | |
| x 0 8 6 6 | – – 3 1 2 | x C D# F# A# | medium | |
| 8 12 11 10 8 | 1 4 3 2 1 | D# C F# A# C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x C F# A# D# | easy | |
| 3 0 5 3 2 | 2 – 4 3 1 | A# C C D# F# | medium | |
| 5 x 3 3 2 | 4 – 2 3 1 | C x A# D# F# | hard |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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# |
More C chords
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.