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C#m7b5 Guitar Chord

A key chord of minor jazz. Naturally occurs as the II degree in minor keys (in ii–V–i progressions). Less tense than the fully diminished seventh chord.

Guitar

Strings X–4–2–0–0–0

How to play the C#m7b5 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–4–2–0–0–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Fret 4 · ring finger
4th string (D) Fret 2 · index finger
3rd string (G) Play open
2nd string (B) Play open
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for C#m7b5 chord

Other names: C# minor 7th flat 5, C# half-diminished, C#ø7, C# m7♭5

Music theory name: half-diminished seventh chord

Common name: C# half-diminished chord

Intervals and tones in C#m7b5 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
E Minor 3rd
G Diminished 5th
H Minor 7th

All Variations

Fret 4
X–4–5–4–5–X
Fret 5
X–X–5–6–5–7
Fret 8
9–X–9–9–8–X
Fret 11
X–X–11–12–12–12
Open
X–4–2–0–0–0

Songs using C#m7b5