Dm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled D, F, Ab and C. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 013110, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
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.
013110sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open056560sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and lets 2 strings ring open010010910sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open050533sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 2 strings ring open07010910sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open0101010xxsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings0131513130sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13 and lets 2 strings ring open0767610sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring openxx12131315sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings013113sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open010113sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open01311xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys Dm7b5 belongs to
Dm7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.