C#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 5 4 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G E B C# x | hard | |
| x 2 5 4 5 | – 1 3 2 4 | x E B C# G | medium | |
| 5 x 7 7 5 | 1 – 3 4 2 | B x C# E G | hard | |
| 10 x 7 10 9 | 3 – 1 4 2 | E x C# G B | hard | |
| x 11 10 10 9 | – 4 2 3 1 | x C# E G B | medium | |
| 5 2 1 4 x | 4 2 1 3 – | B E G C# x | hard | |
| x 5 5 4 2 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G B C# E | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 | B G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 10 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C# B E G x | medium | |
| 10 11 x 10 9 | 2 4 – 3 1 | E C# x G B | hard | |
| 1 x 5 4 2 | 1 – 4 3 2 | G x B C# E | hard | |
| 5 2 x 4 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B E x C# G | hard | |
| 7 5 5 7 5 | 2 1 1 3 1 | C# G B E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 7 10 x | 3 2 1 4 – | E B C# G x | medium | |
| x 9 10 10 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x B E G C# | medium | |
| 5 x 1 4 2 | 4 – 1 3 2 | B x G C# E | 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 – 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 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.