Dm7b5 chord (D half-diminished seventh) on guitar
Dm7b5 (D half-diminished seventh) has four notes: D, F, A flat and C. Its formula is 1, b3, b5, b7. In major keys, Dm7b5 is the viiø7 chord in Eb major.
Dm7b5 chord shapes
Fingers: 1 on G, 2 on B, 3 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 3, then 3 on A, 4 on G, 2 on e.
Fingers: 2 on G, 3 on B, 1 on e.
Fingers: 1 on A, 3 on D, 2 on G, 4 on B.
Fingers: 2 on A, 3 on G, 4 on B, 1 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 5, then 2 on D, 3 on B, 4 on e.
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| Symbol | Dm7b5 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Dø, Dø7, Dmin7b5, D-7b5 |
| Notes | D F Ab C |
| Formula | 1 b3 b5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, minor third, tritone, minor seventh |
| Type | Half-diminished seventh chord |
Dm7b5 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 1 F (flat 3), fret 4 Ab (flat 5), fret 8 C (flat 7), fret 10 D (1), fret 13 F (flat 3), fret 16 Ab (flat 5), fret 20 C (flat 7), fret 22 D (1).
- A string: fret 3 C (flat 7), fret 5 D (1), fret 8 F (flat 3), fret 11 Ab (flat 5), fret 15 C (flat 7), fret 17 D (1), fret 20 F (flat 3), fret 23 Ab (flat 5).
- D string: fret 0 D (1), fret 3 F (flat 3), fret 6 Ab (flat 5), fret 10 C (flat 7), fret 12 D (1), fret 15 F (flat 3), fret 18 Ab (flat 5), fret 22 C (flat 7), fret 24 D (1).
- G string: fret 1 Ab (flat 5), fret 5 C (flat 7), fret 7 D (1), fret 10 F (flat 3), fret 13 Ab (flat 5), fret 17 C (flat 7), fret 19 D (1), fret 22 F (flat 3).
- B string: fret 1 C (flat 7), fret 3 D (1), fret 6 F (flat 3), fret 9 Ab (flat 5), fret 13 C (flat 7), fret 15 D (1), fret 18 F (flat 3), fret 21 Ab (flat 5).
- e string: fret 1 F (flat 3), fret 4 Ab (flat 5), fret 8 C (flat 7), fret 10 D (1), fret 13 F (flat 3), fret 16 Ab (flat 5), fret 20 C (flat 7), fret 22 D (1).
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Questions
What notes are in the Dm7b5 chord?
Dm7b5 (D half-diminished seventh) has four notes: D, F, A flat and C. Its formula is 1, b3, b5, b7. D is the root, F is the minor third, Ab is the tritone and C is the minor seventh.
How do you play Dm7b5 on guitar?
The easiest shape is xx0111. Fingers: 1 on G, 2 on B, 3 on e.
What key is Dm7b5 in?
In major keys, Dm7b5 is the viiø7 chord in Eb major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Dm7b5 and Ddim7?
Dm7b5 and Ddim7 share D, F and Ab. Dm7b5 has C, the flat 7th, where Ddim7 has Cb, the double flat 7th.