D#m7♭5 chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin tuning
D#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (6)
D#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 4 2 | 2 1 4 3 | A D# C# F# | medium | |
| 8 4 4 5 | 4 1 2 3 | D# F# C# A | hard | |
| 8 7 9 9 | 2 1 3 4 | D# A F# C# | medium | |
| 11 11 12 11 | 1 1 2 1 | F# C# A D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 6 4 6 5 | 3 1 4 2 | C# F# D# A | medium | |
| 11 11 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | F# C# A D# | easy |
The D#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.