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