C#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 2 2 2 2 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x C# E G B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 6 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G B E x | medium | |
| x x 5 8 7 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G C# E B | hard | |
| 11 7 9 x 10 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C# E B x G x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 10 9 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x C# E G B | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 2 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x C# E G B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 6 7 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C# x B E G | hard | |
| x x 9 8 7 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x B C# E G | hard | |
| 11 10 9 x 7 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | C# G B x E x | hard | |
| 11 10 9 11 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C# G B E x x | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 2 5 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x C# E G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 6 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G B C# x | medium | |
| 5 7 9 8 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G E B C# x x | hard | |
| x 7 9 8 10 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x E B C# G x | medium | |
| 11 x 9 11 10 9 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | C# x B E G B | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 5 2 2 2 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x C# G G B E | medium · barre on fret 2 |
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 Dm 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.