Cm7b5 Ukulele Chord
Want to play the Cm7b5 chord on your ukulele? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the g, C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A four-finger shape. Here is how to play Cm7b5, step by step.
- Notes: C, Eb, Gb and Bb
- Frets: 3 3 2 3
- Tuning: g C E A
Cm7b5 chord details
- Type
- Half-diminished 7th
- Also known as
- C minor seventh flat five
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5 b7
- Intervals
- C (root), Eb (minor 3rd), Gb (diminished 5th), Bb (minor 7th)
- Notes
- C, Eb, Gb and Bb
- Frets
- 3 3 2 3
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Cm7b5 chord
Here is the Cm7b5 chord step by step:
- Put your middle finger on the 3rd fret of the g string.
- Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the E string.
- Put your little finger on the 3rd fret of the A string.
- Strum all four strings.
It is a bit of a stretch, so go slow and let your hand learn the shape. These quick tips for tricky chords help. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Cm7b5 chord?
The Cm7b5 chord is built from four notes: C, Eb, Gb and Bb (the root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th and minor 7th). This half-diminished chord sounds tense and unresolved, a moody favorite in jazz and film music. New to these? Have a read about seventh chords.
Songs that use the Cm7b5 chord
Want to go further?
Once Cm7b5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try C7, Cmaj7, Cm and C. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.