C♯m7♭5 piano chord (C♯ half-diminished 7th)

C♯ – E – G – B

Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7

EGBC♯

C♯m7♭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 C♯m7♭5

C♯ – E – G – B

EGBC♯

1st inversion C♯m7♭5/E

E – G – B – C♯

EGBC♯

2nd inversion C♯m7♭5/G

G – B – C♯ – E

GBEC♯

3rd inversion C♯m7♭5/B

B – C♯ – E – G

BEGC♯

C♯m7♭5 chord questions

What notes are in the C♯ half-diminished 7th chord?

C♯m7♭5 is C♯, E, G, B. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7, counted from the root C♯.

How do you play C♯m7♭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 C♯m7♭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 C♯m7♭5?

C♯m7♭5 occurs naturally in D major (as viiø7), B minor (as iiø7).