C♯ half-diminished chord
How to play C♯m7♭5 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
C♯root
Eminor 3rd
Gflat 5th
Bminor 7th
- Symbol
- C♯m7♭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.
C♯m7♭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