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