Cm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 1 3 0 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A# D# A# C F# | medium | |
| 3 x 5 3 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A# x C D# F# | hard | |
| 5 4 8 0 8 | 2 1 3 – 4 | C F# D# C A# | hard | |
| 8 x 5 6 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D# x C F# A# | hard | |
| x 10 8 6 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C D# F# A# | hard | |
| 8 10 11 10 8 | 1 2 4 3 1 | D# C F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 4 3 0 1 | 2 4 3 – 1 | A# F# A# C D# | medium | |
| 3 4 5 3 4 | 1 2 4 1 3 | A# F# C D# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 8 0 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C A# D# C F# | hard | |
| 5 8 8 6 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C A# D# F# x | medium | |
| 8 10 x 6 8 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D# C x F# A# | hard | |
| 11 10 8 10 8 | 4 2 1 3 1 | F# C D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 0 4 | – 1 2 – 3 | x D# A# C F# | medium | |
| 3 4 5 3 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A# F# C D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 5 0 8 | 3 1 2 – 4 | D# F# C C A# | hard | |
| 8 8 5 6 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A# C F# x | medium |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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# |
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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.