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