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C♯m7♭5 C sharp half-diminished
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 6 How to play C♯m7♭5 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the C string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string. Let ring open: G string, E string. ‹ C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0102 1 2 G C E A
C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0102 1 2 A E C G
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C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4434 2 3 1 4 G C E A
C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 4434 2 3 1 4 A E C G
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C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 0474 4fr 1 4 2 G C E A
C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 0474 4fr 1 4 2 A E C G
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C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 4704 4fr 1 4 2 G C E A
C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 4704 4fr 1 4 2 A E C G
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C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 6777 6fr 1 2 3 4 G C E A
C♯m7♭5 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 6777 6fr 1 2 3 4 A E C G
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Chords that go with C♯m7♭5 The other chords of D major, the key where C♯m7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
D I D Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Em ii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. F♯m iii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. G IV G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. A V A Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. Bm vi Bm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C♯m7♭5 chord C sharp half-diminished is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E (♭3), G (♭5), B (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
C♯m7♭5 belongs to D major (viiø7), B minor (iiø7).
