Dm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled D, F, Ab and C. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 030133, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.
Notes and intervals
Note
D
F
Ab
C
Interval
1P
3m
5d
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
030133sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open033530sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and lets 2 strings ring open0110101110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and lets 2 strings ring open080586sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open08101080sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8 and lets 2 strings ring open0150131515sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open0807810sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open01515xxxsits at fret 15, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 15, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 stringsxx12131515sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings0110131515sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring openxx67810sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings033130sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
Keys Dm7b5 belongs to
Dm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.