C#m7♭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
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 2 0 0 0 3 | – 1 – – – 2 | x C# E G B G | easy | |
| x 2 3 4 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G B E x | medium | |
| x x 3 6 5 7 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G C# E B | hard | |
| 9 5 0 0 5 7 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C# E E G E B | hard | |
| 9 8 0 6 0 7 | 4 3 – 1 – 2 | C# G E C# B B | medium | |
| 9 8 0 0 8 7 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | C# G E G G B | medium | |
| 9 8 0 9 0 9 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | C# G E E B C# | medium | |
| 9 12 9 0 12 12 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | C# B C# G B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 3 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | x C# G G B E | easy | |
| x 2 x 4 5 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C# x B E G | hard | |
| x x 7 6 5 3 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x B C# E G | hard | |
| 9 5 0 0 8 7 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | C# E E G G B | hard | |
| 9 8 0 6 0 9 | 3 2 – 1 – 4 | C# G E C# B C# | medium | |
| 9 8 0 9 0 7 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | C# G E E B B | medium | |
| 9 8 9 9 0 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | C# G C# E B E | medium | |
| 9 12 9 12 0 12 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | C# B C# G B E | medium · barre on fret 9 |
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 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 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.