C#m7♭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
C#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 1 1 1 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x C# G B E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 3 5 3 4 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x C# E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 0 5 6 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C# C# B E G | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 6 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C# G B E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 6 7 6 8 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | C# x G C# E B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 0 7 9 8 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x E C# C# G B | medium | |
| x 8 0 10 9 8 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x E C# E G B | medium | |
| 10 x 10 10 9 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | C# x B E G x | hard | |
| 10 11 10 10 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C# G B E x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 0 1 1 1 | – 2 – 1 1 1 | x C# C# G B E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 3 5 x 4 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x C# E B x G | hard | |
| x x 0 5 6 4 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x C# B E G | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 6 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C# G B E B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 6 10 6 8 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | C# x G E E B | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 0 7 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | B E C# C# G x | medium | |
| x x 0 10 9 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x C# E G B | medium |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. 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 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.