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