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Ukulele (low G) tuning

D#m7b5 on guitar

D#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled D#, F#, A and C#. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 8999, which sits at fret 8 and spans 1 fret. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

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NoteD#F#AC#
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, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1234
8999sits at fret 8 and spans 1 fret
D# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x324sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 6 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2314
6656sits at fret 5 and spans 1 fret
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 3, open. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr213
8690sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
D# half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 3, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr4321
8654sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
D# half-diminished, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11, fret 13 with finger 2, fret 11, open. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 11, strings 1 to 3.11fr2
1113110sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 11 and lets 1 string ring open
D# half-diminished, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 11 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 4, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr2431
1113119sits at fret 9 and spans 4 frets
D# half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2, fret 4 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 3.23
2324sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 9 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr2134
8699sits at fret 6 and spans 3 frets
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6, fret 9 with finger 3, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 2 to 4.6fr23
8696sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 8 with finger 2, fret 6 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.6fr213
869xsits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, position 2, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 1, open. Frets are relative to the capo.2fr321
6320sits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open

Keys D#m7b5 belongs to

D#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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