D#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
D#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 3 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# A C# F# | medium | |
| 2 4 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A F# C# D# x | hard | |
| x 4 6 5 7 | – 1 3 2 4 | x F# C# D# A | medium | |
| 6 x 8 8 7 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C# x D# F# A | hard | |
| x 7 8 8 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A D# F# C# | hard | |
| 11 x 8 11 11 | 2 – 1 3 4 | F# x D# A C# | hard | |
| 2 1 x 3 4 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A D# x C# F# | hard | |
| 6 4 2 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C# F# A D# x | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 4 | – 4 3 2 1 | x A C# D# F# | medium | |
| 6 7 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C# A D# F# x | medium | |
| x 11 8 8 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | x C# D# F# A | hard | |
| 8 11 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# C# F# A x | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 1 | – 4 2 3 1 | x F# A C# D# | medium | |
| 2 x 6 5 4 | 1 – 4 3 2 | A x C# D# F# | hard | |
| 6 4 x 5 7 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C# F# x D# A | hard | |
| 8 7 6 8 x | 3 2 1 4 – | D# A C# F# x | medium |
The D#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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 D#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m7♭5 chord?
D#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes D#, F#, A, 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.