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