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