C#m7b5 chord
C-sharp half-diminished, also written Dbm7b5. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- C#
- 1
- E
- b3
- G
- b5
- B
- 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 C#m7b5
- Root on A
- x4545x
- Drop 2
- x-x-11-12-12-12
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with C#m7b5
C#m7b5 uses only notes from B minor and D major. It sounds most at home in B minor.