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