C maj7b5 Chord on 8-String Guitar
Play C maj7b5 on 8-String Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C maj7b5 chord is a maj7b5 chord. It is built from the notes C, E, F#, B. This page shows how to play C maj7b5 on 8-String Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 8 and spans 2 frets, with no open strings in it. The F# and B strings stay silent, so 5 of 8 sound. C falls on the E string. It sounds from C3 up to C5.
8-String Guitar is tuned F#–B–E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.