Cm7b5 guitar chord (C Half-diminished Minor 7)

Symbols: m7b5, m7-5, ΓΈ

Steps: 1-b3-b5-b7

Notes: C-Eb-Gb-Bb

Variation 1

  • Press the E (1st) string on the 2nd fret with your middle finger
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 1st fret, covering the 2nd to the 5th strings
  • With your ring finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 3rd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2

  • Place your middle finger on the E (1st) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 1st fret from the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 3rd fret with your ring finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 3

  • Use your index finger to press the E (1st) string down on the 2nd fret
  • With your pinky, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 4th fret
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 3rd fret with your ring finger
  • Place your middle finger on the A (5th) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string, mute the 4th string

Variation 4

  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 4th fret with your pinky
  • Use your middle finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 3rd fret
  • Place your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 3rd fret using your index finger
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 5

  • Use your pinky to press the E (1st) string down on the 6th fret
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 4th fret from the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Position your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 6th fret using your ring finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 6

  • Position your pinky on the E (1st) string at the 8th fret and press down
  • Place your index finger on the B (2nd) string at the 7th fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 8th fret
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 8th fret with your middle finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 7

  • Position your index finger on the B (2nd) string at the 7th fret and press down
  • Place your pinky on the G (3rd) string at the 8th fret and press down
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 8th fret
  • Press down on the low E (6th) string at the 8th fret using your middle finger
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 8

  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 8th fret, covering all the strings
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 11th fret of the B (2nd) string and press down
  • Press down on the A (5th) string at the 9th fret using your middle finger
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings

Variation 9

  • Barre the 11th fret with your middle finger, extending over the 1st to the 3rd strings
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 10th fret with your index finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 10

  • Place your middle finger on the E (1st) string at the 14th fret and press down
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 13th fret from the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 15th fret with your ring finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string