Dm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 1 3 0 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x D F C C G# | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 5 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D G# C F x | medium | |
| x 5 4 8 0 4 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D G# F C G# | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D C F G# x | medium | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 8 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | D F C F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 5 0 4 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D F D C G# | hard | |
| x 5 x 3 5 4 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x D x C F G# | hard | |
| x 5 4 8 0 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D G# F C C | hard | |
| x 5 x 8 8 8 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D x F G# C | hard | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 10 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | D F C F G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 4 3 0 1 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x D G# C C F | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C G# D F x | medium | |
| x 5 8 8 0 4 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D C F C G# | hard | |
| x 8 8 5 8 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F C D G# x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 8 8 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | D F D F G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 4 5 0 1 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x D G# D C F | hard |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.