Dm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Dm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:D · F · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 1 3 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# D G# C F | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C F C D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 5 6 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C F G# | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 10 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D G# D F C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 10 9 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D D F G# C | medium | |
| 10 0 10 9 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F D F G# C | medium | |
| x 0 1 1 3 | – – 1 2 3 | x D G# C F | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F C D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 | x D C F G# | easy | |
| 7 6 10 6 10 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D G# F F C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 0 7 9 10 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F D D G# C | medium | |
| x 0 10 9 10 | – – 2 1 3 | x D F G# C | easy | |
| 1 0 5 1 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G# D C C F | hard | |
| 5 3 7 3 6 | 2 1 4 1 3 | C F D D G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 0 7 6 6 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C D D F G# | medium | |
| 10 6 7 6 10 | 3 1 2 1 4 | F G# D F C | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Dm7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| ♭3 | 3 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dm7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dm7♭5 chord?
Dm7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes D, F, G#, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.