Cm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 3 0 3 3 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C C A# D# F# | medium | |
| x 3 x 3 3 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C x A# D# F# | hard | |
| x 3 3 3 6 6 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x C D# A# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 0 5 6 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x D# C C F# A# | medium | |
| 7 6 6 8 6 6 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | C D# F# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 0 8 10 x | 1 3 – 2 4 – | C F# C D# A# x | medium | |
| 10 9 0 8 10 8 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | D# F# C D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 0 11 10 11 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x F# C F# A# D# | medium | |
| x x 0 11 10 11 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x C F# A# D# | easy | |
| x 3 3 3 0 2 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C D# A# C F# | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 x 2 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C D# A# x F# | hard | |
| x 3 6 3 3 6 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x C F# A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 6 5 0 6 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | A# D# F# C C A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 6 8 6 6 | 2 4 1 3 1 1 | C F# F# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 10 8 0 x | 1 3 4 2 – – | C F# A# D# C x | medium | |
| x 9 0 8 10 8 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x F# C D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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
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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.