Root on A string
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Cm7♭5 chord on guitar
Cm7♭5 is the C half-diminished chord. Its notes are C, E♭, G♭ and B♭. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play Cm7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Cm7♭5
- C1
- E♭♭3
- G♭♭5
- B♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- Cm7♭5, Cø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use Cm7♭5
Cm7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in D♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Cm7♭5 notes across the neck
Every C, E♭, G♭ and B♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other C chords
Other half-diminished chords