D#m7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 2 0 4 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# F# A F# C# | hard | |
| 6 2 4 4 2 | 4 1 2 3 1 | D# F# C# F# A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 5 0 4 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 | D# A A F# C# | medium | |
| 6 5 9 x 6 | 2 1 4 – 3 | D# A F# x C# | hard | |
| 6 9 9 7 6 | 1 3 4 2 1 | D# C# F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 9 7 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | A C# F# A D# | medium | |
| 0 9 9 11 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | A C# F# C# D# | medium | |
| 0 11 9 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | A D# F# C# F# | medium | |
| x 11 12 11 11 | – 1 2 1 1 | x D# A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 6 2 0 x 6 | 2 1 – – 3 | D# F# A x C# | hard | |
| 6 x 4 4 2 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D# x C# F# A | hard | |
| 6 5 4 4 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D# A C# F# x | medium | |
| 9 5 6 x 6 | 4 1 2 – 3 | F# A D# x C# | hard | |
| 6 9 9 7 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D# C# F# A x | medium | |
| 9 9 0 7 8 | 3 4 – 1 2 | F# C# A A D# | medium | |
| 0 11 9 11 8 | – 3 2 4 1 | A D# F# C# D# | medium |
The D#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, 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 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.