D#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 2 1 0 2 x | 1 2 1 – 3 – | D# A D# F# C# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 3 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C# F# A D# x | medium | |
| x 8 4 7 4 7 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x D# F# C# D# A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 9 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# A D# F# x | medium | |
| x 8 7 7 7 7 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x D# A C# F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 11 0 10 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# C# F# A C# | medium | |
| x 11 11 9 10 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F# C# D# A x | medium | |
| 1 2 1 0 2 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | D# A D# F# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 4 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C# x A D# F# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 7 4 7 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | F# C# F# C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 9 7 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C# x D# F# A | hard | |
| x 8 7 7 7 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x D# A C# F# x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 11 0 10 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x D# C# F# A x | medium | |
| x 11 x 9 10 11 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x F# x D# A C# | hard | |
| 1 2 x 0 2 1 | 1 3 – – 4 2 | D# A x F# C# D# | hard | |
| 4 6 x 3 4 x | 2 4 – 1 3 – | F# C# x A D# x | 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 – Wahine (G) 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.