Dm7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 | – – 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x D D F F G# G# C C F F | medium | |
| x x 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x D D G# G# C C F F x x | medium | |
| x x x x 4 4 6 6 6 6 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# D D F F C C | hard | |
| 10 10 6 6 8 8 6 6 9 9 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | D D F F C C D D G# G# x x | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x D D F F G# G# C C | medium | |
| x x 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x D D F F G# G# C C x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 x x 4 4 6 6 4 4 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x D D x x C C F F G# G# | hard | |
| x x x x 8 8 6 6 6 6 4 4 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x C C D D F F G# G# | hard | |
| 10 10 6 6 8 8 0 0 6 6 x x | 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 – – | D D F F C C G# G# F F x x | hard | |
| 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 9 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | D D G# G# C C F F x x x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 4 4 | – – 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 1 | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x F F G# G# C C D D x x | medium | |
| 4 4 6 6 8 8 6 6 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – – – | G# G# F F C C D D x x x x | hard | |
| 10 10 6 6 8 8 0 0 9 9 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | D D F F C C G# G# G# G# x x | hard | |
| 10 10 x x 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D D x x C C F F G# G# C C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x D D F F G# G# C C G# G# | 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 E 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.