D#m7♭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
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 4 2 2 2 2 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 6 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A C# F# x | medium | |
| x x 5 8 7 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A D# F# C# | hard | |
| 11 7 9 x 10 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D# F# C# x A x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 10 9 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x D# F# A C# | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 2 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x D# F# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 6 7 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D# x C# F# A | hard | |
| x x 9 8 7 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x C# D# F# A | hard | |
| 11 10 9 x 7 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | D# A C# x F# x | hard | |
| 11 10 9 11 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | D# A C# F# x x | medium | |
| x 4 2 2 2 5 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x D# F# A C# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 6 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F# A C# D# x | medium | |
| 5 7 9 8 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | A F# C# D# x x | hard | |
| x 7 9 8 10 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x F# C# D# A x | medium | |
| 11 x 9 11 10 9 | 3 – 1 4 2 1 | D# x C# F# A C# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 5 2 2 2 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x D# A A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
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 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 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.