D#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 4 | 2 1 3 1 4 | A D# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 6 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A F# C# D# x | hard | |
| x 4 6 3 7 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# C# D# A | hard | |
| 6 4 8 x 7 | 2 1 4 – 3 | C# F# D# x A | hard | |
| 6 x 8 6 7 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C# x D# F# A | hard | |
| 8 7 11 x 11 | 2 1 3 – 4 | D# A F# x C# | hard | |
| 11 x 8 9 11 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F# x D# A C# | hard | |
| x 1 2 1 4 | – 1 2 1 3 | x D# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 2 3 x | 4 3 1 2 – | C# F# A D# x | hard | |
| x 7 6 3 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C# D# F# | hard | |
| 6 7 8 x 4 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# A D# x F# | hard | |
| 6 7 8 6 7 | 1 2 4 1 3 | C# A D# F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 11 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D# C# F# x A | hard | |
| 8 11 11 9 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D# C# F# A x | medium | |
| 2 1 x 1 4 | 3 1 – 2 4 | A D# x C# F# | hard | |
| 2 x 6 3 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x C# D# F# | hard |
The D#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, 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 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.