D#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 2 0 0 0 | – 2 1 – – – | x D# F# A C# F# | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 2 3 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D# F# C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 4 5 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D# x C# F# A | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | x D# A C# C# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 6 5 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | A F# A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 6 8 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | x F# C# D# A F# | medium | |
| 11 7 9 0 0 7 | 4 1 3 – – 2 | D# F# C# A C# C# | hard | |
| 11 10 9 0 8 0 | 4 3 2 – 1 – | D# A C# A A F# | medium | |
| 11 10 9 9 12 9 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | D# A C# F# C# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 10 11 0 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – – | D# A D# A C# F# | easy | |
| x x 11 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# A C# F# | medium | |
| x 4 2 0 0 3 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x D# F# A C# A | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 x 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D# F# C# x A | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D# A C# F# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 6 0 7 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | A F# A D# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 6 8 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x F# C# D# A x | medium |
The D#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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 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.