C#m7♭5 chord on 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G)
in Russian (Open G) (D-G-B-D-G-B-D) 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 x 2 2 0 0 2 | – – 1 2 – – 3 | x x C# E G B E | easy | |
| x x 2 2 4 2 5 | – – 1 1 2 1 3 | x x C# E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 5 4 0 x | – 4 2 3 1 – – | x C# E G B B x | medium | |
| x 6 5 5 0 0 5 | – 4 1 2 – – 3 | x C# E G G B G | medium | |
| x 6 8 9 9 0 x | – 1 2 3 4 – – | x C# G B E B x | medium | |
| 11 x 8 9 9 8 x | 4 – 1 2 3 1 – | C# x G B E G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 12 9 0 0 11 | 2 1 4 1 – – 3 | C# E B B G B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 x | – – 1 2 – – – | x x C# E G B x | easy | |
| x x 2 5 4 2 2 | – – 1 3 2 1 1 | x x C# G B C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 5 4 x x | – 4 2 3 1 – – | x C# E G B x x | medium | |
| x 6 5 5 6 0 x | – 3 1 2 4 – – | x C# E G C# B x | medium | |
| x 6 8 9 9 x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – | x C# G B E x x | medium | |
| 11 x 8 9 9 0 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – – | C# x G B E B x | medium | |
| 11 9 12 9 0 12 x | 2 1 3 1 – 4 – | C# E B B G B x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 | 1 – – 2 – 3 4 | E G B E G C# E | medium | |
| x x 2 5 4 5 2 | – – 1 3 2 4 1 | x x C# G B E E | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. 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 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.