C♯m7♭5 piano chord (C♯ half-diminished 7th)
C♯ – E – G – B
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
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
1st inversion C♯m7♭5/E
E – G – B – C♯
2nd inversion C♯m7♭5/G
G – B – C♯ – E
3rd inversion C♯m7♭5/B
B – C♯ – E – G
Keys that contain C♯m7♭5
Other C♯ chords
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).