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