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