C#m7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – – – | x C# E B E G B E | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 2 4 2 3 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x C# G B E B C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 x 4 5 3 | – – – 2 – 3 4 1 | x x x C# x B E G | hard | |
| x x x 4 5 4 0 0 | – – – 1 2 1 – – | x x x C# G B B E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 7 7 5 0 0 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – – – | C# E B E G G B E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 10 9 6 0 0 | – – 2 4 3 1 – – | x x C# G B C# B E | hard | |
| 9 8 0 7 9 0 0 0 | 3 2 – 1 4 – – – | C# G E E B G B E | medium | |
| 9 8 0 10 9 0 0 0 | 2 1 – 4 3 – – – | C# G E G B G B E | medium | |
| 9 12 9 10 9 9 12 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 1 | C# B C# G B E B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 0 10 11 0 12 12 | – – – 1 2 – 3 4 | E B E G C# G B E | medium | |
| x x x x 11 12 12 12 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x C# G B E | medium | |
| x 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – 4 – | x C# E B E G C# E | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 2 4 2 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x C# G B E B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 4 x 4 x x | 1 4 1 2 – 3 – – | G E G C# x B x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 4 5 4 5 0 | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x C# G B E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 9 7 5 0 0 0 | 3 1 4 2 1 – – – | C# E C# E G G B E | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. 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 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.