C#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 0 2 4 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x C# E B E G | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 4 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C# G B E x | medium | |
| x 4 3 x 4 7 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# G x E B | hard | |
| x 4 7 4 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C# B C# G E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 7 7 7 7 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | C# E B E G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 9 10 11 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | C# G C# G B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 3 2 4 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C# G B E E | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 4 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x C# x B E G | hard | |
| x 4 3 7 x 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C# G E x B | hard | |
| x 4 0 4 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C# E C# G B | medium | |
| 9 7 7 7 7 9 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | C# E B E G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 0 10 11 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | C# G E G B E | medium | |
| x 4 0 2 1 3 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x C# E B C# G | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x B G C# E x | medium | |
| x 4 7 x 4 3 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x C# B x E G | hard | |
| x 4 0 7 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C# E 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 – 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 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.