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