Cm7b5 chord
C half-diminished. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- C
- 1
- Eb
- b3
- Gb
- b5
- Bb
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The diminished fifth adds tension that wants to move somewhere.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Cm7b5
- Root on A
- x3434x
- Drop 2
- x-x-10-11-11-11
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Cm7b5
Cm7b5 uses only notes from Bb minor and Db major. It sounds most at home in Bb minor.