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