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