D#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 1 0 4 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | D# C# D# F# A F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 4 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 8 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A C# F# x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 10 0 11 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | A F# A D# A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 9 11 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x A C# D# F# C# | medium | |
| 1 4 1 4 0 4 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | D# C# D# A A F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x D# F# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 8 9 7 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D# x C# F# A | hard | |
| 11 0 7 10 9 7 | 4 – 1 3 2 1 | C# A A D# F# A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 10 0 11 | – 1 3 2 – 4 | x F# C# D# A C# | medium | |
| 1 4 4 1 0 4 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | D# C# F# F# A F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 7 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x D# F# A C# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 7 8 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F# A C# D# x | medium | |
| x 0 7 10 9 11 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x A A D# F# C# | hard | |
| 11 0 11 10 9 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | C# A C# D# F# x | medium | |
| 1 4 1 1 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | D# C# D# F# A x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
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 Dm 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.