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