Dm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Dm7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:D · F · G# · C
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Fingerings (16)
Dm7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 1 | 1 4 2 – 3 | G# D G# C F | medium | |
| x 2 5 5 4 | – 1 3 4 2 | x D C F G# | medium | |
| 5 x 7 5 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C x D F G# | hard | |
| 5 8 7 5 8 | 1 3 2 1 4 | C G# D F C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 7 8 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F x D G# C | hard | |
| 10 0 10 8 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F C F G# D | medium | |
| x 2 1 0 1 | – 3 1 – 2 | x D G# C F | easy | |
| 5 2 x 5 4 | 3 1 – 4 2 | C D x F G# | hard | |
| 5 0 7 5 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C C D F G# | medium | |
| 5 8 7 5 x | 1 3 2 1 – | C G# D F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 10 8 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D C F G# C | medium | |
| 10 8 10 0 10 | 2 1 3 – 4 | F G# F C D | medium | |
| 1 2 x 0 1 | 1 3 – – 2 | G# D x C F | easy | |
| x 5 5 2 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x F C D G# | medium | |
| 5 5 7 0 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C F D C G# | medium | |
| x 5 7 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F D G# C | medium |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 |
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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.