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