Fm7b5 Ukulele Chord
Want to play the Fm7b5 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 three-finger shape. Here is how to play Fm7b5, step by step.
- Notes: F, Ab, B and Eb
- Frets: 1 3 1 2
- Tuning: g C E A
Fm7b5 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Half-diminished 7th
- Also known as
- F minor seventh flat five
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5 b7
- Intervals
- F (root), Ab (minor 3rd), B (diminished 5th), Eb (minor 7th)
- Notes
- F, Ab, B and Eb
- Frets
- 1 3 1 2
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Fm7b5 chord
Here is the Fm7b5 chord step by step:
- Lay your index finger flat across the g and E strings at the 1st fret, a small barre.
- Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the C string.
- Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the A string.
- Strum all four strings.
Roll your index finger slightly onto its bony side so it presses every string evenly. Read how to play bar chords if it keeps buzzing. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Fm7b5 chord?
The Fm7b5 chord is built from four notes: F, Ab, B and Eb (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.
Ukulele songs that use the Fm7b5 chord
Want to go further?
Once Fm7b5 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try F7, Fmaj7, Fm and F. 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.