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Fm7b5 Ukulele Chord

A key chord of minor jazz. Naturally occurs as the II degree in minor keys (in ii–V–i progressions). Less tense than the fully diminished seventh chord.

Ukulele

Strings 1–3–1–2

How to play the Fm7b5 chord on ukulele

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

Notation for Fm7b5 chord

Other names: F minor 7th flat 5, F half-diminished, Fø7, F m7♭5

Music theory name: half-diminished seventh chord

Common name: F half-diminished chord

Intervals and tones in Fm7b5 chord

Note Interval
F Root
Ab Minor 3rd
H Diminished 5th
Eb Minor 7th

All Variations

Open
1–3–1–2
Fret 4
4–5–4–6
Fret 7
8–8–7–8
Fret 10
10–11–11–11

Songs using Fm7b5