D7♭5 chord on guitar

D7♭5 is the D dominant 7 flat 5 chord. Its notes are D, F♯, A♭ and C. A four-note altered dominant. Mute both outer strings.

How to play D7♭5

Root on A string

×EADGB×e5

x5657x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in D7♭5

Formula
1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
Also written
D7♭5
Chord type
Dominant 7 flat 5

D7♭5 notes across the neck

open123456789101112F♯A♭CDCDF♯A♭DF♯A♭CDA♭CDF♯CDF♯A♭F♯A♭CD

Every D, F♯, A♭ and C on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, D. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

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