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C#m9b5 Ukulele Chord

An extension of the half-diminished seventh chord with a ninth. A softer alternative to m7b5 thanks to the added ninth. Common in modern jazz as the II degree in minor ii–V–i progressions.

Ukulele

Strings 0–3–0–2

How to play the C#m9b5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–3–0–2 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Play open
3rd string (C) Fret 3 · middle finger
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Fret 2 · index finger

Notation for C#m9b5 chord

Other names: C# minor 9th flat 5, C# min9b5

Music theory name: minor ninth flat five chord

Common name: C# minor 9th flat 5 chord

Intervals and tones in C#m9b5 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
E Minor 3rd
G Diminished 5th
H Minor 7th
Eb Major 9th

All Variations

Open
0–3–0–2
Fret 3
4–4–3–6
Fret 6
9–7–7–6
Fret 7
8–7–7–7

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The same chord type in other keys