D#m7♭5 chord on 7-String Guitar
in Standard B (B-E-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 5 0 4 2 2 2 | 2 4 – 3 1 1 1 | D# A A F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 2 4 4 2 2 2 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | D# F# C# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 4 4 6 4 5 | 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | D# A C# F# C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 x 6 7 5 | – – 2 – 3 4 1 | x x D# x C# F# A | hard | |
| x x 6 7 6 7 x | – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x D# A C# F# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 9 7 8 7 x | 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | F# C# F# A D# F# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 8 10 x | – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x F# C# D# A x | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 x 10 x | – 3 1 4 – 2 – | x D# F# C# x A x | hard | |
| x 11 x 11 11 10 x | – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x D# x C# F# A x | hard | |
| x 11 12 11 11 x x | – 1 2 1 1 – – | x D# A C# F# x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x x 1 2 2 2 | – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x D# A C# F# | medium | |
| 4 2 4 4 2 2 x | 2 1 3 4 1 1 – | D# F# C# F# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 5 4 4 6 4 x | 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | D# A C# F# C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 x 6 7 x | – 1 2 – 3 4 – | x A D# x C# F# x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 6 7 9 | – – 1 2 1 3 4 | x x D# A C# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 7 8 7 9 | – 4 – 1 2 1 3 | x D# x A D# F# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The D#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar 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.