A m7b5 Chord on Banjolele

How to play the A m7b5 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.

The A m7b5 chord is a half-diminished (m7b5) chord, central to the minor ii–V–i. It is built from the notes A, C, D#, G. This page shows how to play A m7b5 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The G, C and A strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 11. The root is the A string itself. It sounds from C4 up to D#5.

It has a banjo head on a ukulele neck, which is why it cuts through where a wooden ukulele does not.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.