# C♯ minor 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The C♯ minor 7th flat 5 minor 7th flat 5 chord, also known as half-diminished, combines the diminished triad with a minor seventh B, producing a haunting, unresolved tension. It is essential in jazz harmony for its sophisticated, somber sound. With E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C♯ minor 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C♯min7(♭5)
- Notes: C♯, E, G, B
- Intervals: 1 (C♯), ♭3 (E), ♭5 (G), ♭7 (B)
- Mood: melancholic, jazzy, moody, introspective
- Genres: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Fusion, Latin
- Playable shapes: 220

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 2 2 0 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e/022020)
- Shape 2: 0 2 2 0 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e/022023)
- Shape 3: 0 4 2 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e/042000)
- Shape 4: 0 2 2 4 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e/022423)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 2 4 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e/xx2423)
- Shape 6: 0 4 2 4 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e/042423)
- Shape 7: 0 4 2 0 0 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e/042003)
- Shape 8: 0 4 2 4 0 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-minor-7th-flat-5/e/042403)

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