Cm7♭5 piano chord (C half-diminished 7th)
C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
Cm7♭5 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Cm7♭5
C – E♭ – G♭ – B♭
1st inversion Cm7♭5/E♭
E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – C
2nd inversion Cm7♭5/G♭
G♭ – B♭ – C – E♭
3rd inversion Cm7♭5/B♭
B♭ – C – E♭ – G♭
Keys that contain Cm7♭5
Other C chords
Cm7♭5 chord questions
What notes are in the C half-diminished 7th chord?
Cm7♭5 is C, E♭, G♭, B♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7, counted from the root C.
How do you play Cm7♭5 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play C–E♭–G♭–B♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on C). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Cm7♭5?
Root position: C–E♭–G♭–B♭; 1st inversion: E♭–G♭–B♭–C; 2nd inversion: G♭–B♭–C–E♭; 3rd inversion: B♭–C–E♭–G♭.
Which keys contain Cm7♭5?
Cm7♭5 occurs naturally in C♯ major (as viiø7), B♭ minor (as iiø7).