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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Cm7b5 on guitar

Cm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled C, Eb, Gb and Bb. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 5666, which sits at fret 5 and spans 1 fret. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

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NoteCEbGbBb
Interval1P3m5d7m

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

C half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr1234
5666sits at fret 5 and spans 1 fret
C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
3323sits at fret 2 and spans 1 fret
C half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 3 to 4.6fr
x066sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr2134
5366sits at fret 3 and spans 3 frets
C half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4321
5321sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets
C half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8, fret 9 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 8, strings 1 to 3.8fr32
81089sits at fret 8 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 8
C half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 11 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr12
x01113sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 15 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.14fr2314
15151415sits at fret 14 and spans 1 fret
C half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 1, open, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr123
5066sits at fret 5, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
C half-diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 2 to 4.3fr23
5363sits at fret 3 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3
C half-diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr213
536xsits at fret 3, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
C half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, open, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 3 to 4.6fr2
8066sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring open

Keys Cm7b5 belongs to

Cm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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