Dm7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 4 5 0 4 2 2 2 | – 2 4 – 3 1 1 1 | x D G# G# F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 2 4 4 2 2 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 | x D F C F G# C F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 x 4 4 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | G# D x C F x x x | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 4 6 4 5 | – 1 2 1 1 4 1 3 | x D G# C F C D G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 x 6 7 5 | – – – 2 – 3 4 1 | x x x D x C F G# | hard | |
| x x x 6 7 6 7 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x D G# C F x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 9 7 x x x | 2 1 3 4 1 – – – | D F C F G# x x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 9 0 11 8 x x | – 3 2 – 4 1 – – | F G# C G# C D x x | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 11 11 x x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – – | D G# C F C F x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 11 11 10 x | – – 2 – 3 4 1 – | x x D x C F G# x | hard | |
| x x 11 12 11 11 x x | – – 1 2 1 1 – – | x x D G# C F x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x x x 1 2 2 2 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x D G# C F | medium | |
| x 4 2 4 4 2 2 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 1 – | x D F C F G# C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x x 4 4 x 4 x | 1 – – 2 3 – 4 – | G# x x C F x D x | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 4 6 4 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 – | x D G# C F C D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 5 0 x 6 x x | 4 3 1 – – 2 – – | D F G# G# x C x x | hard |
The Dm7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D, F, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.