F♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele

F♯m7♭5 is F♯, A, C and E. The usual shape is 2-4-2-3. Tap Play, then slow it down.

2-4-2-3 · movable · medium

Notes: F♯ · A · C · E
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
First shape: 2-4-2-3

How to play F♯m7♭5 on ukulele

Shape 1, 2-4-2-3, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:

A: index finger, 2nd fret of the G string.
F♯: middle finger, 2nd fret of the E string.
C: ring finger, 3rd fret of the A string.
E: pinky finger, 4th fret of the C string.

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 F♯m7♭5

5-6-5-7: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
9-9-8-9: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.
11-12-12-12: movable shape at the 11th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

F♯m7♭5 chord changes

Songs rarely hold F♯m7♭5 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

B7 (the iiø7 of a minor key heads to V7): F♯m7♭5 (2-4-2-3) to B7 (2-3-2-2): your index and middle fingers stay put, the ring finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret, your pinky finger lands on the C string, 3rd fret. The two chords share F♯ and A, which is why the change sounds smooth. B7 on ukulele
Gmaj7 (I in G major): F♯m7♭5 (2-4-2-3) to Gmaj7 (0-2-2-2): your middle finger stays put, the index finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, the ring finger goes to the A string, 2nd fret. Listen for F♯, which stays put while the rest moves. Gmaj7 on ukulele
Bm7 (iii in G major): F♯m7♭5 (2-4-2-3) to Bm7 (2-2-2-2): your index finger stays put, the middle finger slides across to the C string at the same fret, the ring finger goes to the E string, 2nd fret, your pinky finger lands on the A string, 2nd fret. Listen for F♯ and A, which stay put while the rest moves. Bm7 on ukulele

F♯m7♭5 is a half-diminished chord (minor seventh flat five). All 4 notes of F♯m7♭5 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Practice F♯m7♭5 in two minutes

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: A, E, F♯, C. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Next, alternate 2-4-2-3 and 5-6-5-7, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

Written G♭m7♭5, it's the same chord with the same frets.

Where F♯m7♭5 shows up

F♯m7♭5 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try F♯m7♭5 on piano or F♯m7♭5 on guitar, or compare them on the F♯m7♭5 chord page.

Next to try on ukulele

Other half-diminished chords

F♯m7♭5 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in F♯m7♭5 on ukulele?

F♯, A, C and E. In the 2-4-2-3 shape the strings play A (G string), E (C string), F♯ (E string) and C (A string).

What's the easiest way to play F♯m7♭5 on ukulele?

F♯m7♭5 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 2-4-2-3. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and a capo is worth trying when the song allows.

Is F♯m7♭5 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not in its common form: 2-4-2-3 needs no barre.

Which string does F♯m7♭5 start on?

In the 2-4-2-3 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A, the minor third.

Every shape above plays only F♯, A, C and E, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.