Dm7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 0 4 6 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D F G# F C | hard | |
| 4 2 4 4 2 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D F C F G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 4 4 x | 1 2 1 1 – | D G# C F x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 6 x 6 | 4 1 2 – 3 | F G# D x C | hard | |
| 7 9 6 7 6 | 2 4 1 3 1 | F C D G# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 9 7 8 | 1 3 4 1 2 | F C F G# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 9 x 8 | 4 2 3 – 1 | G# C F x D | hard | |
| 10 11 9 11 x | 2 3 1 4 – | G# D F C x | medium | |
| 10 11 0 11 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | G# D G# C F | medium | |
| x 11 12 11 11 | – 1 2 1 1 | x D G# C F | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 0 1 2 | 2 3 – 1 4 | C F G# D G# | medium | |
| 4 x 4 4 2 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D x C F G# | hard | |
| 4 5 4 4 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D G# C F C | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 x 6 7 6 | 2 – 1 3 1 | F x D G# C | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 0 7 8 | 1 4 – 2 3 | F C G# G# D | medium | |
| 10 x 9 11 8 | 3 – 2 4 1 | G# x F C D | hard |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.