Dm7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 x x x 0 1 1 1 | – – – – – 1 1 1 | x x x x D G# C F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 x 3 3 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | G# D x C F x x x | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 3 5 3 4 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x D G# C F C D G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 0 5 6 4 | – – – 2 – 3 4 1 | x x x D D C F G# | medium | |
| x x x 5 6 5 6 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x D G# C F x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 8 8 6 x x x | 2 1 3 4 1 – – – | D F C F G# x x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 0 7 9 8 | – – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x x F D D G# C | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 0 10 9 x | 1 2 1 1 – 4 3 – | D G# C F D F G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 x 10 10 9 x | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x D x C F G# x | hard | |
| x x 10 11 10 10 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x D G# C F x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 3 3 1 1 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x D F C F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x x 3 3 x 3 x | 1 – – 2 3 – 4 – | G# x x C F x D x | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 3 5 3 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x D G# C F C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 0 5 6 4 | – – – – – 2 3 1 | x x x x D C F G# | medium | |
| x x x 5 6 5 6 8 | – – – 1 2 1 3 4 | x x x D G# C F C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 6 8 8 6 7 6 x | 1 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | C F C F G# D F x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 8-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 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.