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Cm7♭5 Ukulele Chord

C half-diminished (Cm7♭5) is made of the notes C E♭ G♭ B♭. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play Cm7♭5 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    From fret 2

    2 3 1 4 B♭ E♭ G♭ C

    3323

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 5

    5fr 1 2 3 4 C G♭ B♭ E♭

    5666

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 8

    8fr 1 3 2 E♭ B♭ C G♭

    8-10-8-9

Notes in Cm7♭5

Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
DegreeNote
1C
♭3E♭
♭5G♭
♭7B♭

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 3.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 3.
  3. Put your index finger on string 2 at fret 2.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 3.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at fret 5.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 6.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at fret 6.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 6.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Cm7♭5 chord?

C half-diminished has the notes C E♭ G♭ B♭. Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Cm7♭5 on ukulele?

Start with shape 1 (from fret 2), written as 3323 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Cm7♭5 and Cdim7?

Cm7♭5 has the notes C E♭ G♭ B♭, and Cdim7 has C E♭ G♭ B♭♭. The only difference is that Cm7♭5 has B♭ where Cdim7 has B♭♭.

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