Cm7♭5 chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)
in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D) tuning
Cm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C · D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (12)
Cm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 1 1 3 3 4 4 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | C C D# D# A# A# F# F# | hard | |
| 5 5 4 4 8 8 8 8 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | C C F# F# D# D# A# A# | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 11 11 8 8 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D# D# C C F# F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 5 4 4 3 3 1 1 | 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | C C F# F# A# A# D# D# | hard | |
| 5 5 8 8 8 8 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C C A# A# D# D# F# F# | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 11 11 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | D# D# A# A# F# F# C C | medium | |
| 3 3 1 1 5 5 4 4 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | A# A# D# D# C C F# F# | hard | |
| 8 8 4 4 5 5 8 8 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | D# D# F# F# C C A# A# | hard | |
| 11 11 8 8 8 8 10 10 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | F# F# A# A# D# D# C C | medium | |
| 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 1 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | A# A# F# F# C C D# D# | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 5 5 4 4 | 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | D# D# A# A# C C F# F# | hard | |
| 11 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 | 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 | F# F# C C D# D# A# A# | medium |
The Cm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C, D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Open G (GDGD) 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.