Dm7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 0 3 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G# D G# C F | medium | |
| x 3 5 2 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F C D G# | hard | |
| 5 3 7 x 6 | 2 1 4 – 3 | C F D x G# | hard | |
| 5 0 5 5 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C F G# | medium | |
| 7 0 10 0 6 | 2 – 3 – 1 | D D F C G# | hard | |
| 7 0 10 8 10 | 1 – 3 2 4 | D D F G# C | medium | |
| 10 0 10 8 10 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F D F G# C | medium | |
| x 0 1 0 3 | – – 1 – 2 | x D G# C F | medium | |
| x 6 5 2 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G# C D F | hard | |
| 5 6 7 x 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C G# D x F | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 | x D C F G# | easy | |
| 10 0 7 0 6 | 3 – 2 – 1 | F D D C G# | hard | |
| 10 0 7 8 10 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F D D G# C | medium | |
| x 0 10 8 10 | – – 2 1 3 | x D F G# C | medium | |
| 1 0 5 0 3 | 1 – 3 – 2 | G# D C C F | hard | |
| 5 3 x 2 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 | C F x D G# | hard |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.