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