F#m7♭5 Ukulele Chord
With F#, A, C and E, F#m7♭5 sounds tense and jazzy without the harshness of a full diminished chord. This half-diminished voicing is the classic ii opening a minor ii-V-i and adds noir-tinged color to standards and sophisticated arrangements.
Also known as
- F#ø
- Gbø
- F# ø
- F#ø7
- Gb ø
- Gbø7
- F# ø7
- Gb ø7
- F#m7b5
- Gbm7♭5
- Gbm7b5
- F# m7♭5
- F# m7b5
- Gb m7♭5
- Gb m7b5
- G-flatø
- F-sharpø
- G-flat ø
- G-flatø7
- F-sharp ø
- F-sharpø7
- G-flat ø7
- F#half-dim
- F-sharp ø7
- Gbhalf-dim
- G-flatm7♭5
- G-flatm7b5
- F# half-dim
- F#half-dim7
- F-sharpm7♭5
- F-sharpm7b5
- Gb half-dim
- Gbhalf-dim7
- G-flat m7♭5
- G-flat m7b5
- F# half-dim7
- F-sharp m7♭5
- F-sharp m7b5
- Gb half-dim7
- G-flathalf-dim
- F-sharphalf-dim
- G-flat half-dim
- G-flathalf-dim7
- F-sharp half-dim
- F-sharphalf-dim7
- G-flat half-dim7
- F-sharp half-dim7
- F# half-diminished 7th
- Gb half-diminished 7th
- F# half-diminished seventh
- Gb half-diminished seventh
- G-flat half-diminished 7th
- F-sharp half-diminished 7th
- G-flat half-diminished seventh
- F-sharp half-diminished seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Lay your index as a barre across the G, C and E strings at fret 2, then add your ring on the C string at fret 4 and your middle on the A string at fret 3. The wide reach to the ring finger is the challenge — keep your wrist forward so your fingers stay arched and the barre rings cleanly.