D#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) 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 2 0 2 0 1 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x D# F# C# D# A | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D# A C# F# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 5 3 4 3 5 | 1 3 1 2 1 4 | A F# A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 5 | – – – 1 3 2 | F# C# F# D# A C# | medium | |
| 9 8 0 7 0 5 | 4 3 – 2 – 1 | D# A F# F# D# C# | hard | |
| 9 x 7 7 6 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | D# x C# F# A x | hard | |
| 9 8 7 7 10 7 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | D# A C# F# C# D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 0 10 10 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | D# A F# A C# x | medium | |
| x x 9 10 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# A C# F# | medium | |
| 0 12 12 10 12 10 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | F# C# F# A D# F# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 0 2 3 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x D# F# C# F# A | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 3 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x D# A C# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 4 3 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x F# A D# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 0 4 6 5 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | F# F# F# D# A C# | medium | |
| x x 9 7 6 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x D# F# A C# | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | F# C# C# F# A D# | 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 F# 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.