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Dm7♭5 D half-diminished
Difficulty
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Shapes 12 How to play Dm7♭5 Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Let ring open: D string. Don't play: low E string, A string. ‹ Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0111 1 E A D G B E Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets xx0111 1 E B G D A E xx0111
Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x5656x 5fr 1 2 3 E A D G B E Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x5656x 5fr 1 2 3 E B G D A E x5656x · m7♭5 shape
Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x53534 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x53534 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x53534
Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx0564 4fr 2 3 1 E A D G B E Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets xx0564 4fr 2 3 1 E B G D A E xx0564
Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x50564 4fr 2 3 4 1 E A D G B E Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x50564 4fr 2 3 4 1 E B G D A E x50564
Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x56568 5fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x56568 5fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x56568
Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x80798 7fr 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x80798 7fr 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E x80798
Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x-x-0-10-9-8 8fr 3 2 1 E A D G B E Dm7♭5 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x-x-0-10-9-8 8fr 3 2 1 E B G D A E x-x-0-10-9-8
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Chords that go with Dm7♭5 The other chords of E flat major, the key where Dm7♭5 is home (viiø7). Songs in this key move between them.
E♭ I E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Fm ii Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm iii Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. A♭ IV A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭ V B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cm vi Cm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Dm7♭5 chord D half-diminished is built from 4 notes: D (1), F (♭3), A♭ (♭5), C (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, D, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
Dm7♭5 belongs to E flat major (viiø7), C minor (iiø7).
