About the Cm7♭5 chord
The half-diminished chord, also written ø7, is a minor seventh with a flattened fifth. In jazz it is usually the first chord of a minor two-five-one. The symbol for it is Cm7♭5.
C1
E♭♭3
G♭♭5
B♭♭7
How to play Cm7♭5
- Lay your index finger flat across the top 4 strings at fret 1, pressing just behind the fret.
- Put your middle finger on the high E string at fret 2.
- Put your ring finger on the A string at fret 3.
- Put your little finger on the G string at fret 3.
- Strum and don't play the low E string.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Other C chords
Cm7♭5 chord questions
What notes are in a Cm7♭5 chord?
Cm7♭5 is made of C, E♭, G♭ and B♭. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7 above the root, C.
What is the easiest way to play Cm7♭5?
The first shape above is the most common one: x 3 1 3 1 2 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. It uses a barre, so if that is hard at first, try one of the other shapes.
Is Cm7♭5 a barre chord?
The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.