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F#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 1–0–0–0

How to play the F#m9b5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–0–0–0 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 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Play open
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Play open

Notation for F#m9b5 chord

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

Music theory name: minor ninth flat five chord

Common name: F# minor 9th flat 5 chord

Intervals and tones in F#m9b5 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
A Minor 3rd
C Diminished 5th
E Minor 7th
Ab Major 9th

All Variations

Open
1–0–0–0
Open
2–4–4–3
Fret 5
5–8–5–7
Fret 8
9–9–8–11

More chords with F# as the root

The same chord type in other keys