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C♯m7♭5 C sharp half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12 How to play C♯m7♭5 Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the D string. Let ring open: G string, B string, high E string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x42000 4 2 E A D G B E C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x42000 4 2 E B G D A E x42000
C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42003 3 1 2 E A D G B E C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42003 3 1 2 E B G D A E x42003
C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x42403 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x42403 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E x42403
C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x4545x 1 2 3 E A D G B E C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x4545x 1 2 3 E B G D A E x4545x · m7♭5 shape
C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x42423 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x42423 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x42423
C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x4x000 4 E A D G B E C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x4x000 4 E B G D A E x4x000
C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x45000 1 2 E A D G B E C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x45000 1 2 E B G D A E x45000
C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x45400 1 3 2 E A D G B E C♯m7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x45400 1 3 2 E B G D A E x45400
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Chords that go with C♯m7♭5 The other chords of D major, the key where C♯m7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
D I D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. Em ii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F♯m iii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. G IV G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. A V A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm vi Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C♯m7♭5 chord C sharp half-diminished is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E (♭3), G (♭5), B (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
C♯m7♭5 belongs to D major (viiø7), B minor (iiø7).
