Dm7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 1 3 3 1 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D F C F G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 – | D G# C F x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 0 5 | 4 1 2 – 3 | F G# D D C | medium | |
| 6 8 5 6 5 | 2 4 1 3 1 | F C D G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 8 6 7 | 1 3 4 1 2 | F C F G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 8 0 7 | 4 2 3 – 1 | G# C F D D | medium | |
| 9 8 8 0 x | 3 1 2 – – | G# C F D x | easy | |
| 9 10 x 10 10 | 1 2 – 3 4 | G# D x C F | hard | |
| x 10 11 10 10 | – 1 2 1 1 | x D G# C F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 3 0 1 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D F C D G# | medium | |
| 3 4 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D G# C F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 8 0 5 | 3 1 4 – 2 | F G# F D C | hard | |
| 6 x 5 6 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 | F x D G# C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 8 6 7 | – 3 4 1 2 | x C F G# D | medium | |
| 9 8 8 x 7 | 4 2 3 – 1 | G# C F x D | hard | |
| 9 8 8 0 10 | 3 1 2 – 4 | G# C F D F | medium |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.