C#m7♭5 chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)
in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 6 2 2 4 4 5 5 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | C# C# E E B B G G | hard | |
| 6 6 5 5 9 9 9 9 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | C# C# G G E E B B | hard | |
| 9 9 11 11 12 12 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | E E C# C# G G B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2 | 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | C# C# G G B B E E | hard | |
| 6 6 9 9 9 9 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C# C# B B E E G G | hard | |
| 0 0 9 9 9 9 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | G G B B E E C# C# | medium | |
| 4 4 2 2 6 6 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | B B E E C# C# G G | hard | |
| 9 9 5 5 6 6 9 9 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | E E G G C# C# B B | hard | |
| 0 0 11 11 9 9 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | G G C# C# E E B B | medium | |
| 4 4 5 5 6 6 2 2 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | B B G G C# C# E E | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 6 6 5 5 | 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | E E B B C# C# G G | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | E E B B G G C# C# | medium | |
| 9 9 11 11 0 0 9 9 | 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | E E C# C# G G B B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 12 12 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | E E B B G G C# C# | medium | |
| 12 12 9 9 9 9 11 11 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | G G B B E E C# C# | medium | |
| 12 12 11 11 9 9 9 9 | 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 | G G C# C# E E B B | medium |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. 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 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.