C half-diminished chord
How to play Cm7♭5 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
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E♭minor 3rd
G♭flat 5th
B♭minor 7th
- Symbol
- Cm7♭5
- Notes
- C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The C half-diminished chord is made of C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭ (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Cm7♭5 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭
1st inversion
E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – C
2nd inversion
G♭ – B♭ – C – E♭
3rd inversion
B♭ – C – E♭ – G♭