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