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F#maj7b5 Ukulele Chord

An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.

Ukulele

Strings 3–5–2–3

How to play the F#maj7b5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 3–5–2–3 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) Fret 3 · middle finger
3rd string (C) Fret 5 · pinky
2nd string (E) Fret 2 · index finger
1st string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger

Other names for the F#maj7b5 chord

Other names: F# major 7th flat 5

Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord

Common name: F# major 7th flat 5 chord

Notes and intervals in the F#maj7b5 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A# Major 3rd
C Diminished 5th
E# Major 7th

All variations

Fret 2
3–5–2–3
Fret 5
5–6–6–8
Fret 8
11–10–8–8
Fret 8
10–10–8–9

More chords with F# as the root

The same chord type in other keys