Cm7♭5 chord
C minor 7th flat 5
Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape
- 1
- ♭3
- ♭5
- ♭7
How to play Cm7♭5
First position1 of 4
x-3-4-3-4-x
Tap a string to hear it on its own.
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The Cm7♭5 chord
A minor 7th flat 5, also called half-diminished, is the ii chord in minor keys. It leads naturally to a dominant 7th.
Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.
- Notes
- C E♭ G♭ B♭
- Formula
- 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
- Shapes
- 4 shapes
Chords in C minor
These share notes with Cm7♭5 and sound natural next to it.
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