C#m7♭5 chord on Oud – Turkish (DEABEA)
in Turkish (DEABEA) tuning
C#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:C# · E · G · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 2 0 0 4 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | E G B B E C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 5 3 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x C# E G B | medium | |
| x 3 4 5 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G C# E B x | hard | |
| 5 0 4 0 0 4 | 3 – 1 – – 2 | G E C# B E C# | easy | |
| 5 7 7 5 9 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G B E E C# x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 7 8 7 7 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x C# E G B E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 10 8 9 x | 2 – 4 1 3 – | B E G G C# x | medium | |
| x 9 10 12 0 10 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C# G B E G | medium | |
| 11 12 10 12 0 x | 2 3 1 4 – – | C# E G B E x | medium | |
| x 0 2 2 3 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x E B C# G B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 2 2 3 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | E G B C# G B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x B C# E G x | hard | |
| x x 4 8 7 7 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x C# G B E | hard | |
| 5 9 7 5 7 x | 1 4 2 1 3 – | G C# E E B x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 7 8 7 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C# E G B x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 10 8 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | B C# G G E x | medium |
The C#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes C#, E, G, B. 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 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.