Chord & FretC7(b5) on ukulele
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this C7(b5) voicing the bass is E and the shape runs from fret 2 to 4. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Notes in C7(b5): C – E – Gb – BbFormula: 1 – 3 – b5 – b7In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: Jazz, bossa and turnarounds — the natural step toward swapping one dominant for another.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of C7(b5) on ukulele. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in the instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Sevenths family.