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C Half-Diminished (Cm7b5) Chord Guitar

A moveable half-diminished barre — the ii of B♭ minor.

3fr×ADGB×CF#A#D#
Root3rd5th7th
E6th
×
FretMuted
Finger
A5th
C
Fret3
Finger1
D4th
F#
Fret4
Finger3
G3rd
A#
Fret3
Finger1
B2nd
D#
Fret4
Finger4
e1st
×
FretMuted
Finger

Notes: C – F# – A# – D#  ·  Formula: 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7

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Questions about C Half-Diminished (Cm7b5)

What notes are in a C Half-Diminished (Cm7b5) chord?

A C Half-Diminished (Cm7b5) chord contains the notes C, F#, A#, D#. It is built from the half-diminished formula 1 - ♭3 - ♭5 - ♭7, with C as the root.

Can I move the Cm7b5 shape to other roots?

Yes — it's a fully moveable shape with its root on the A string, so sliding it up two frets gives Dm7b5, up to the 5th fret gives Dm7b5, and so on. Because it uses no open strings, the same grip produces a half-diminished chord for any root you place the root finger on.

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