Root on A string
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Dm7♭5 chord on guitar
Dm7♭5 is the D half-diminished chord. Its notes are D, F, A♭ and C. Also written ø7. Often the ii chord in a minor ii–V–i progression.
How to play Dm7♭5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Dm7♭5
- D1
- F♭3
- A♭♭5
- C♭7
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
- Also written
- Dm7♭5, Dø7
- Chord type
- Half-diminished
Keys that use Dm7♭5
Dm7♭5 is the viiø7 chord in E♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
Dm7♭5 notes across the neck
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.
Related chords
Other D chords
Other half-diminished chords