Cm7♭5 chord on ukulele
Cm7♭5 is C, E♭, G♭ and B♭. The usual shape is 3-3-2-3. Hit Play and watch each string light as it sounds.
3-3-2-3 · movable · medium
- Notes
- C · E♭ · G♭ · B♭
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- First shape
- 3-3-2-3
How to play Cm7♭5 on ukulele
Shape 1, 3-3-2-3, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:
- Index finger: E string, 2nd fret (G♭).
- Middle finger: G string, 3rd fret (B♭).
- Ring finger: C string, 3rd fret (E♭).
- Pinky: A string, 3rd fret (C).
- This shape uses your pinky. It feels weak at first; press with the tip and let the finger stay curved.
- Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.
Other ways to play Cm7♭5
- 5-6-6-6: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
- 8-10-8-9: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.
Moving between Cm7♭5 and its neighbours
Songs rarely hold Cm7♭5 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.
- F7 (the iiø7 of a minor key heads to V7): Cm7♭5 (3-3-2-3) to F7 (2-3-1-3): your ring and pinky fingers stay put, your index finger lands on the E string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 2nd fret. Shared notes: C and E♭. F7 on ukulele
- C♯maj7 (I in D♭ major): Cm7♭5 (3-3-2-3) to C♯maj7 (1-1-1-3): your pinky finger stays put, move the index finger to the G string, 1st fret, move the middle finger to the C string, 1st fret, the ring finger goes to the E string, 1st fret. Shared note: C. C♯maj7 on ukulele
- Fm7 (iii in D♭ major): Cm7♭5 (3-3-2-3) to Fm7 (1-3-1-3): your ring and pinky fingers stay put, the index finger goes to the G string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the E string, 1st fret. C and E♭ carry over from one chord to the other. Fm7 on ukulele
Cm7♭5 is a half-diminished chord (minor seventh flat five). All 4 notes of Cm7♭5 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.
A short Cm7♭5 drill
Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: B♭, E♭, G♭, C. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Then switch to 5-6-6-6 and back four times without looking at your hand.
Keys and progressions with Cm7♭5
Cm7♭5 on guitar and piano
Switching instruments? Try Cm7♭5 on piano or Cm7♭5 on guitar, or compare them on the Cm7♭5 chord page.
Next to try on ukulele
Other half-diminished chords
Cm7♭5 on ukulele: questions
What notes are in Cm7♭5 on ukulele?
C, E♭, G♭ and B♭. In the 3-3-2-3 shape the strings play B♭ (G string), E♭ (C string), G♭ (E string) and C (A string).
What's the easiest way to play Cm7♭5 on ukulele?
No open-string Cm7♭5 exists in standard tuning; 3-3-2-3 is the place to start. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo is worth trying when the song allows.
Is Cm7♭5 a barre chord on ukulele?
Not the usual shape: 3-3-2-3 needs no barre.
Which string does Cm7♭5 start on?
In the 3-3-2-3 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 3rd fret, which is B♭, the minor seventh.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Cm7♭5. Updated September 2026.