Dm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 3 3 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G# D G# C F | medium | |
| 2 3 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G# F C D x | hard | |
| x 3 6 5 6 | – 1 3 2 4 | x F C D G# | medium | |
| 8 0 6 8 6 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D D C F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 0 11 11 10 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D D F G# C | medium | |
| 11 0 11 11 10 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F D F G# C | medium | |
| x 0 2 3 3 | – – 1 2 3 | x D G# C F | easy | |
| 6 3 2 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C F G# D x | hard | |
| x 6 6 5 3 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G# C D F | medium | |
| x 0 6 8 6 | – – 1 2 1 | x D C F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 0 8 11 10 | 3 – 1 4 2 | F D D G# C | medium | |
| x 0 11 11 10 | – – 2 3 1 | x D F G# C | easy | |
| 2 0 x 3 3 | 1 – – 2 3 | G# D x C F | easy | |
| 2 x 6 5 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | G# x C D F | hard | |
| 6 3 x 5 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C F x D G# | hard | |
| 6 0 6 8 6 | 1 – 2 4 3 | C D C F G# | 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 D (f#DF#AD) 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.