Cm7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 1 1 x | 4 3 1 2 – | C F# A# D# x | medium | |
| 3 2 6 x 3 | 2 1 4 – 3 | C F# D# x A# | hard | |
| 3 6 6 4 3 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C A# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 6 4 5 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A# D# F# C | medium | |
| 6 x 9 8 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# x F# A# C | hard | |
| 6 8 9 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D# C F# A# x | medium | |
| x 8 9 8 8 | – 1 2 1 1 | x C F# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 2 x 1 3 | 3 2 – 1 4 | C F# x D# A# | hard | |
| 6 2 3 x 3 | 4 1 2 – 3 | D# F# C x A# | hard | |
| 3 6 6 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C A# D# F# x | medium | |
| 6 6 x 4 5 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D# A# x F# C | hard | |
| 6 6 9 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# A# F# x C | hard | |
| 9 8 6 8 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F# C D# A# x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 | F# C F# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 2 3 1 3 | 1 2 3 1 4 | A# F# C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 6 4 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | C x D# F# A# | hard |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.