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