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