Guitar · drop voicings # C♯m7♭5 drop 2 voicings on guitar C♯m7♭5 drop 2 voices C♯, E, G, B with one note per string: 12 shapes, 4 inversions on 3 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-2 half-diminished recipe: b5-1-b3-b7 from the bass. | Note | C♯ | E | G | B | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## C♯m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: C♯ G B E from the bass** Grip 9-10-9-9-x-x · frets 9–10 **1st inversion: E B C♯ G from the bass** Grip 12-14-11-12-x-x · frets 11–14 **2nd inversion: G C♯ E B from the bass** Grip 3-4-2-4-x-x · frets 2–4 **3rd inversion: B E G C♯ from the bass** Grip 7-7-5-6-x-x · frets 5–7 ## C♯m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: C♯ G B E from the bass** Grip x-4-5-4-5-x · frets 4–5 **1st inversion: E B C♯ G from the bass** Grip x-7-9-6-8-x · frets 6–9 **2nd inversion: G C♯ E B from the bass** Grip x-10-11-9-12-x · frets 9–12 **3rd inversion: B E G C♯ from the bass** Grip x-14-14-12-14-x · frets 12–14 ## C♯m7♭5 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: C♯ G B E from the bass** Grip x-x-11-12-12-12 · frets 11–12 **1st inversion: E B C♯ G from the bass** Grip x-x-2-4-2-3 · frets 2–4 **2nd inversion: G C♯ E B from the bass** Grip x-x-5-6-5-7 · frets 5–7 **3rd inversion: B E G C♯ from the bass** Grip x-x-9-9-8-9 · frets 8–9 ## More C♯m7♭5 - [C♯m7♭5 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [C♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-m7b5) ## Scales with C♯m7♭5 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [D major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-major) on 7 - [B minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-minor) on 2 - [E Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-dorian) on 6 - [F♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-phrygian) on 5 - [G Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian) on ♯4 - [A Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-mixolydian) on 3 - [C♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-locrian) on 1 - [B harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [D melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-melodic-minor) on 7 - [E melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-melodic-minor) on 6 - [C♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-blues) on 1 - [D bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [A bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [C♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-altered) on 1 - [E♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-altered) on ♭7 - [G Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [A Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [F♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on 7 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-half-whole) on 6 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in B minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-b-minor) (C♯m7♭5 as iiø7) ## Drop 2 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2) - C♯m7♭5 drop 2 - [Dm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2) - [D♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Em7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2) - [Fm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-2) - [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Gm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-2) - [G♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Am7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2) - [Bm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C♯m7♭5 drop 2 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop2-m7b5:1:shapes)