C#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
C#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 3 0 2 x | 4 1 3 – 2 – | C# E B C# G x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 3 2 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | C# x B E G x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 3 6 3 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | C# G B E B C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 x 0 6 6 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | C# G x C# B E | hard | |
| x x 5 6 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C# G B E | medium | |
| x 10 8 6 6 6 | – 3 2 1 1 1 | x C# E G B E | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 8 10 8 9 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x C# E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 11 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C# x B E G | hard | |
| x 10 11 10 11 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C# G B E x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 5 3 2 1 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x C# E G B | hard | |
| x x 3 3 2 3 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x B E G C# | medium | |
| 5 4 3 3 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | C# G B E x x | medium | |
| 5 4 8 0 6 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | C# G E C# B x | hard | |
| 5 8 8 6 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | C# B E G x x | medium | |
| x x 8 0 6 9 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x E C# B G | medium | |
| x 10 8 10 x 9 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x C# E B x G | hard |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.