Cm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 0 4 0 | 1 2 1 – 3 – | C A# C F# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 4 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C x A# D# F# | hard | |
| x 6 4 0 4 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C D# F# D# A# | medium | |
| x 6 x 9 7 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x D# F# A# | hard | |
| 7 9 7 0 11 9 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | F# D# F# F# A# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 9 11 9 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | A# F# A# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 4 1 0 4 3 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | C A# C F# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 x 3 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x C D# A# x F# | hard | |
| x 6 4 0 7 7 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C D# F# F# A# | medium | |
| x 6 7 9 x 7 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C F# D# x A# | hard | |
| 11 0 7 9 7 9 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | A# F# F# D# F# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 9 11 9 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x F# A# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 0 1 4 1 0 | 1 – 2 4 3 – | C F# C A# C D# | medium | |
| x 4 x 6 4 3 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x A# x C D# F# | hard | |
| x 6 4 4 7 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x C D# A# F# D# | medium | |
| x 9 x 6 7 7 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D# x C F# A# | 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 B 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.