Cm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 1 2 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C F# A# D# F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 2 3 2 4 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | C x F# C D# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 6 3 5 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D# A# C F# x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 x 5 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C D# A# x F# F# | hard | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 0 | 2 – 3 4 1 – | C x A# D# F# F# | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C F# A# D# x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 8 x 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | F# F# C x A# D# | hard | |
| x x 8 9 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C F# A# D# | medium | |
| 9 11 11 9 11 9 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | D# A# D# F# C D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 11 x 11 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | F# A# D# x C F# | easy | |
| x 1 2 1 2 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C F# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 2 6 2 4 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | C x F# D# D# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 3 5 4 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x D# x C F# A# | hard | |
| 6 4 6 6 x 0 | 2 1 3 4 – – | C D# A# D# x F# | hard | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | C x A# D# F# x | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 9 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | C F# A# D# A# C | medium · 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 – Plus 2 (F#) 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.