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Bass Guitar Chord & Arpeggio Guide

C Half-Diminished (m7♭5) Bass Chord

Master the Cm7♭5 chord on 4, 5, and 6-string bass with fretboard diagrams, interactive BPM looper, and TAB.

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4-String Bass Arpeggio TAB & Notation

G|----------3--5---|
D|----1--4---------|
A|-3---------------|
E|-----------------|

Chord Tones & Degree Formula

Chord Tones: C - Eb - Gb - Bb

1
C
Interval: +0st
♭3
Eb
Interval: +3st
♭5
Gb
Interval: +6st
♭7
Bb
Interval: +10st

Interactive Fretboard Chart

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Golden badges mark the root; purple badges show active chord tones.

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Eb
Gb
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Eb
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Eb

Musical Role & Bass Application

Character: Dark, modern jazz tension with leading momentum.

Bass Application: Minor key ii-V-i progressions and dark jazz cadences.

All the notes of the C Half-Diminished (m7♭5) chord fit inside C Blues, C Locrian and C Diminished Half-Whole; they also fit Bb Natural Minor.

Play it into the exact-pitch bass trainer and see which notes you hit, or practise it over a ready-made line from the multi-track MIDI bass riffs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the C Half-Diminished (m7♭5) bass chord?

The chord tones of the C Half-Diminished (m7♭5) bass chord are: C - Eb - Gb - Bb. The formula is: 1 - ♭3 - ♭5 - ♭7.

How do bassists use Half-Diminished (m7♭5) chords in basslines?

Dark, modern jazz tension with leading momentum. Minor key ii-V-i progressions and dark jazz cadences.

How can I practice this bass chord across 4, 5, and 6 strings?

Toggle between 4-string, 5-string, and 6-string fretboards on this page, or launch Basnote Simple Learning for real-time Web MIDI input and note-role grading.