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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.

Notes and intervals

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 08fr1234
8999sits at fret 8 and spans 1 fret
D# half-diminished, open position, capo 0213
x324sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr2314
6656sits at fret 5 and spans 1 fret
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr213
8690sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
D# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr4321
8654sits at fret 4 and spans 4 frets
D# half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr2
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 09fr2431
1113119sits at fret 9 and spans 4 frets
D# half-diminished, open position, capo 023
2324sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr2134
8699sits at fret 6 and spans 3 frets
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr23
8696sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr213
869xsits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, position 2, capo 02fr321
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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