C#/Dbm7b5 guitar chord (C#/Db Half-diminished Minor 7)

Symbols: m7b5, m7-5, ø

Steps: 1-b3-b5-b7

Notes: C#-E-G-B

The C#/Db m7b5 chord, also known as half-diminished, delivers a delicate balance of dissonance and resolution. Its notes C#, E, G and B make it a staple in jazz for creating tension. Below, you'll find nine variations how to play the "C#/Db m7b5" chord, each featuring finger placements and an audio sample.

Variation 1

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

Variation 2

With your middle finger, press down on the E (1st) string at the 3rd fret
Barre the 2nd fret with your index finger, extending over the 2nd to the 5th strings
Position your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 4th fret and press down
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 3

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

Variation 4

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

Variation 5

Place your pinky on the E (1st) string at the 7th fret and press down
Apply a barre with your index finger across the 5th fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 6th fret using your middle finger
Use your ring finger to press the A (5th) string down on the 7th fret
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 6

Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 8th fret using your index finger
Press the G (3rd) string on the 9th fret with your pinky
Place your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 9th fret and press down
Use your middle finger to press the low E (6th) string down on the 9th fret
Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 7

Press down on the E (1st) string at the 9th fret using your pinky
Press the B (2nd) string on the 8th fret with your index finger
Position your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret and press down
With your middle finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 9th fret
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 8

Barre the 9th fret with your index finger, extending over all the strings
Stretch out your pinky to the 12th fret of the B (2nd) string and press down
Use your middle finger to press the A (5th) string down on the 10th fret
Now, strum all the strings

Variation 9

Place a barre using your middle finger on the 12th fret from the 1st to the 3rd strings
With your index finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 11th fret
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

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