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Ukulele (low G) tuning

Dm7b5 on guitar

Dm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled D, F, Ab and C. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 7888, which sits at fret 7 and spans 1 fret. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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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, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1234
7888sits at fret 7 and spans 1 fret
D half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
x213sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
D half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 5 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
5545sits at fret 4 and spans 1 fret
D half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.5fr2134
7588sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets
D half-diminished, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 4, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.3fr4321
7543sits at fret 3 and spans 4 frets
D half-diminished, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 1, open, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr123
1001011sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
D half-diminished, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 10 with finger 2, open, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 8 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr231
100108sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
D half-diminished, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 1, fret 15 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr213
x141315sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
D half-diminished, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 1, open, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr123
7088sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
D half-diminished, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 1 to 3.23
1213sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
D half-diminished, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 5. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 4.5fr23
7585sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5
D half-diminished, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, open, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr213
7048sits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and lets 1 string ring open

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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