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Gm7b5 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 0–1–1–1

How to play the Gm7b5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–1–1–1 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 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 1 · middle finger
1st string (A) Fret 1 · ring finger

Notation for Gm7b5 chord

Other names: G minor 7th flat 5, G half-diminished, Gø7, G m7♭5

Music theory name: half-diminished seventh chord

Common name: G half-diminished chord

Intervals and tones in Gm7b5 chord

Note Interval
G Root
B Minor 3rd
C# Diminished 5th
F Minor 7th

All Variations

Open
0–1–1–1
Fret 3
3–5–3–4
Fret 6
6–7–6–8
Fret 9
10–10–9–10

Songs using Gm7b5