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C#m7b5 Guitar Chord C♯m7b5 = Dbm7b5

C♯m7b5 is a minor 7 flat 5 (half-diminished) chord made of C♯ · E · G · B. The ii chord of minor keys. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: x4545x (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

C#m7b5
××
Fret 4 barre · root on 5th string · x4545x
C#m7b5
9fr
Fret 9 barre · root on 6th string · 9-10-9-9-12-9 · from fret 9
C#m7b5
11fr××
Fret 11 · root on 4th string · x-x-11-12-12-12 · from fret 11
  1. Index finger on string 5 (A), fret 4.
  2. Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 4.
  3. Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 5.
  4. Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 5.
  5. Don't play strings 6, 1 (or mute lightly).
  6. Strum down from string 5.
C#m7b5 guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre x4545x and 2 more shapes
All C#m7b5 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C♯
rootE
3rdG
5thB
7th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 4 + Am7b5 shape → sounds as C♯m7b5

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯6C♯m6C♯sus4C♯sus2C♯7sus4C♯dimC♯dim7C♯m7b5C♯augC♯add9C♯9C♯m9C♯maj9

Minor 7 flat 5 (half-diminished) chords in other keys

Cm7b5C♯m7b5Dm7b5E♭m7b5Em7b5Fm7b5F♯m7b5Gm7b5A♭m7b5Am7b5B♭m7b5Bm7b5

FAQ

What notes are in the C♯m7b5 chord?

The C♯m7b5 chord is made of C♯, E, G, B. The ii chord of minor keys.

What's the easiest way to play C♯m7b5 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x4545x (a barre chord at fret 4). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 4 and play a Am7b5 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over C♯m7b5?

C♯ locrian fits well.

Are C♯m7b5 and D♭m7b5 the same chord?

Yes. C♯ and D♭ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

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