How to play Cm7b5
C half-diminished seventh — A diminished triad with a flattened seventh. The ii chord of a minor key, and where most minor jazz turnarounds begin.
Notes in Cm7b5
- Croot
- D#minor 3rd
- F#diminished 5th
- A#minor 7th
Cm7b5 on guitar
Cm7b5 on ukulele
Cm7b5 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A half-diminished seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.