Cm7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x C C F# F# A# A# D# D# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x C C D# D# F# F# A# A# D# D# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 4 5 5 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | x x C C D# D# A# A# C C F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 x x 6 6 7 7 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x C C x x A# A# D# D# F# F# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x C C F# F# A# A# D# D# x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 7 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 9 9 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | F# F# D# D# F# F# C C D# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 8 8 10 10 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – | x x D# D# A# A# C C F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 x x 10 10 11 11 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x D# D# A# A# x x F# F# C C | hard | |
| x x 0 0 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x F# F# A# A# D# D# F# F# C C | medium | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 11 11 x x 11 11 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 | A# A# F# F# A# A# D# D# x x C C | hard | |
| 1 1 0 0 x x 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 | C C F# F# x x F# F# A# A# D# D# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C C D# D# F# F# A# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 6 6 x x 5 5 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x C C D# D# A# A# x x F# F# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 9 9 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x C C F# F# A# A# D# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 8 8 7 7 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x D# D# F# F# C C D# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 8 8 10 10 9 9 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x D# D# x x C C F# F# A# A# | hard |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.