Cm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 1 2 3 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C F# A# D# x | medium | |
| x x 2 5 4 6 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x F# C D# A# | hard | |
| 8 4 6 x 7 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C D# A# x F# x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 6 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x C D# F# A# | medium | |
| 8 7 x 8 11 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C F# x D# A# x | hard | |
| x x 8 11 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C F# A# D# | medium | |
| x 1 x 3 4 2 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C x A# D# F# | hard | |
| x x 6 5 4 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A# C D# F# | hard | |
| 8 7 6 x 4 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | C F# A# x D# x | hard | |
| 8 7 6 8 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C F# A# D# x x | medium | |
| 8 7 11 x 11 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C F# D# x A# x | hard | |
| 8 11 11 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | C A# D# F# x x | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 1 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# F# A# C x | medium | |
| 2 4 6 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | F# D# A# C x x | hard | |
| x 4 6 5 7 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D# A# C F# x | medium | |
| 8 x 6 8 7 6 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | C x A# D# F# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.