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