Cm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Cm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 4 3 1 | – 1 3 2 1 | F# D# A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 6 4 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A# x C D# F# | hard | |
| 0 10 6 6 8 | – 4 1 2 3 | F# C C D# A# | hard | |
| 0 10 9 9 8 | – 4 2 3 1 | F# C D# F# A# | medium | |
| 0 1 4 3 4 | – 1 3 2 4 | F# D# A# C F# | medium | |
| 4 4 6 6 4 | 1 1 2 3 1 | A# F# C D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 10 9 6 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | F# C D# D# A# | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 8 | – 4 2 3 1 | x C D# F# A# | medium | |
| 0 4 4 3 1 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# F# A# C D# | medium | |
| 6 4 4 6 4 | 2 1 1 3 1 | C F# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 x 6 6 8 | – – 1 2 3 | F# x C D# A# | hard | |
| 9 10 x 9 8 | 2 4 – 3 1 | D# C x F# A# | hard | |
| 4 1 0 3 1 | 4 1 – 3 2 | A# D# F# C D# | medium | |
| 4 4 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# F# C D# x | medium | |
| 9 x 6 9 8 | 3 – 1 4 2 | D# x C F# A# | hard | |
| 0 10 9 x 8 | – 3 2 – 1 | F# C D# x A# | 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 D (f#DF#AD) 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.