D#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 3 4 1 | – 1 2 3 1 | F# D# A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 7 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A F# C# D# x | hard | |
| 0 4 7 6 7 | – 1 3 2 4 | F# F# C# D# A | medium | |
| 0 7 7 6 7 | – 2 3 1 4 | F# A C# D# A | medium | |
| 7 x 9 9 7 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C# x D# F# A | hard | |
| 12 x 9 12 11 | 3 – 1 4 2 | F# x D# A C# | hard | |
| 0 1 3 4 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | F# D# A C# F# | medium | |
| 7 4 3 6 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C# F# A D# x | hard | |
| 0 7 7 6 4 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# A C# D# F# | medium | |
| 7 7 0 6 7 | 2 3 – 1 4 | C# A F# D# A | medium | |
| 7 7 9 9 7 | 1 1 2 3 1 | C# A D# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 x 9 12 11 | – – 1 3 2 | F# x D# A C# | hard | |
| 3 1 0 4 1 | 3 1 – 4 2 | A D# F# C# D# | medium | |
| 3 x 7 6 4 | 1 – 4 3 2 | A x C# D# F# | hard | |
| 7 4 0 6 7 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C# F# F# D# A | medium | |
| 0 7 7 6 x | – 2 3 1 – | F# A C# D# x | easy |
The D#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, 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 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.