Cm7♭5 chord on 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G)
in Russian (Open G) (D-G-B-D-G-B-D) 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 x 1 1 3 1 4 | – – 1 1 2 1 3 | x x C D# A# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 4 3 x x | – 4 2 3 1 – – | x C D# F# A# x x | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 5 4 8 | – 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x C D# F# C D# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 7 8 8 x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – | x C F# A# D# x x | medium | |
| 10 x 7 8 8 7 x | 4 – 1 2 3 1 – | C x F# A# D# F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 11 8 11 x x | 2 1 3 1 4 – – | C D# A# A# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 4 3 1 1 | – – 1 3 2 1 1 | x x C F# A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 x 4 3 4 x | – 4 – 2 1 3 – | x C x F# A# D# x | hard | |
| x 5 4 4 8 4 8 | – 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x C D# F# D# D# A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 x 8 8 7 x | – 1 – 3 4 2 – | x C x A# D# F# x | hard | |
| 10 x 7 8 8 x x | 4 – 1 2 3 – – | C x F# A# D# x x | medium | |
| 10 11 x 8 8 11 8 | 2 3 – 1 1 4 1 | C F# x A# D# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 4 3 4 1 | – – 1 3 2 4 1 | x x C F# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 x x 3 4 4 | – 4 – – 1 2 3 | x C x x A# D# F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 8 5 4 4 | – 2 1 4 3 1 1 | x C D# A# C D# F# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 x x 8 7 8 | – 1 – – 3 2 4 | x C x x D# F# A# | hard |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open 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.