Cm7♭5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Cm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (14)
Cm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 3 1 | – 2 3 1 | C A# D# F# | medium | |
| 3 5 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | D# C F# A# | medium | |
| 0 8 6 5 | – 3 2 1 | C D# F# A# | medium | |
| 6 8 10 7 | 1 3 4 2 | F# D# A# C | hard | |
| 0 11 10 10 | – 3 1 2 | C F# A# D# | easy | |
| 3 3 0 1 | 2 3 – 1 | D# A# C F# | medium | |
| 6 5 3 5 | 4 2 1 3 | F# C D# A# | medium | |
| 6 8 0 5 | 2 3 – 1 | F# D# C A# | medium | |
| 10 8 6 7 | 4 3 1 2 | A# D# F# C | hard | |
| 12 11 10 10 | 4 3 1 2 | C F# A# D# | medium | |
| 3 3 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 | D# A# F# C | hard | |
| 10 11 12 10 | 1 2 3 1 | A# F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 6 3 3 7 | 3 1 2 4 | F# A# D# C | hard | |
| 10 11 0 10 | 1 3 – 2 | A# F# C D# | easy |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.