Dm7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 3 1 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 4 5 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G# C F x | medium | |
| x x 4 7 6 8 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x G# D F C | hard | |
| 10 6 8 x 9 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F C x G# x | hard | |
| x x 10 10 9 8 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x D F G# C | medium | |
| x 3 1 1 1 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x D F G# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 5 6 4 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D x C F G# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 4 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x C D F G# | hard | |
| 10 9 8 x 6 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | D G# C x F x | hard | |
| 10 9 8 10 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | D G# C F x x | medium | |
| x 3 1 1 1 4 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x D F G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F G# C D x | medium | |
| 4 6 8 7 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G# F C D x x | hard | |
| x 6 8 7 9 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x F C D G# x | medium | |
| 10 x 8 10 9 8 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | D x C F G# C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 4 1 1 1 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x D G# G# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.