C#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
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 2 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x C# E B C# G | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C# G B E x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 4 3 5 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | C# x G C# E B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 0 4 0 5 | 3 4 – 1 – 2 | C# G E C# C# B | hard | |
| 7 8 0 7 0 5 | 2 4 – 3 – 1 | C# G E E C# B | medium | |
| 7 x 7 7 6 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | C# x B E G x | hard | |
| 7 8 7 7 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C# G B E C# x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 9 x 10 10 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G C# x B E | hard | |
| x x 9 10 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C# G B E | medium | |
| 10 12 12 10 12 10 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | E B E G C# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 0 2 3 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C# E B E G | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 3 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C# G B E B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 7 3 5 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | C# x G E E B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 x 0 4 6 5 | 4 – – 1 3 2 | C# x E C# G B | hard | |
| 7 x 0 7 6 5 | 3 – – 4 2 1 | C# x E E G B | hard | |
| 7 0 0 7 6 7 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | C# B E E G C# | medium |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. 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 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.