Cm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 5 1 4 1 4 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x C D# A# C F# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 6 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A# F# C D# x | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 4 4 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x C F# A# D# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 8 9 7 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C A# D# F# x | hard | |
| x 8 8 6 7 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D# A# C F# x | medium | |
| 10 8 8 0 7 x | 4 2 3 – 1 – | C D# A# F# F# x | medium | |
| 10 8 8 12 11 8 | 2 1 1 4 3 1 | C D# A# F# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 x 9 11 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C F# x D# A# x | hard | |
| x 3 1 0 1 1 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A# D# F# C D# | medium | |
| x 3 x 6 4 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A# x C D# F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 4 4 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x C F# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 x 9 7 8 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x D# F# A# | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 7 8 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D# x C F# A# | hard | |
| x x 10 9 7 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C D# F# A# | medium | |
| 10 8 8 0 x x | 3 1 2 – – – | C D# A# F# x x | medium | |
| x 11 10 9 11 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# C D# A# x | medium |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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.