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Dm7b5 on guitar

Dm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled D, F, Ab and C. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is xx0111, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteDFAbC
Interval1P3m5d7m

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.

D half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 1, fret 1, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 4 to 6.
xx0111sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 2, open, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 6 with finger 4, fret 4 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr2341
x50564sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 3, fret 5 with finger 4, fret 3, fret 4 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 5.342
x53534sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
D half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 6 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 4.5fr23
x5656xsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr321
xx01098sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 10, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 1 to 4.10fr2
10111010xxsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 10 and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr213
xx0768sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 13, fret 13, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 4 to 6.13fr
xx0131313sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 13, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 12, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 12 with finger 1, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.12fr1234
xx12131313sits at fret 12, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 8 with finger 2, open, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 4, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr2143
x80798sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2314
xx1010910sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 11 with finger 1, open, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 13 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr1234
x110131313sits at fret 11, spans 2 frets, 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.

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