Cm7♭5 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 0 1 1 1 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x C F# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 5 3 4 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | C D# A# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 6 4 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x C A# D# F# C | medium | |
| 5 6 5 6 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | C F# A# D# x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 6 8 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x F# C D# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 0 7 9 8 8 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x C C F# A# D# | medium | |
| x 0 10 9 8 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x C D# F# A# D# | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A# D# F# C x | medium | |
| x 10 10 x 10 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A# D# x C F# | hard | |
| x 0 1 1 1 3 | – – 1 1 1 2 | x C F# A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 5 3 4 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C D# A# C F# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 6 4 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | C C A# D# F# x | medium | |
| 5 6 5 6 8 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C F# A# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 7 6 8 x | 3 1 2 1 4 – | D# F# C D# A# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 0 7 9 8 x | 2 – 1 4 3 – | D# C C F# A# x | medium | |
| 8 0 10 9 8 x | 1 – 4 3 2 – | D# C D# F# A# x | medium |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.