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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.

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, position 7, capo 07fr1234
7888sits at fret 7 and spans 1 fret
D half-diminished, open position, capo 0213
x213sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
D half-diminished, open position, capo 02314
5545sits at fret 4 and spans 1 fret
D half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr2134
7588sits at fret 5 and spans 3 frets
D half-diminished, position 3, capo 03fr4321
7543sits at fret 3 and spans 4 frets
D half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr123
1001011sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
D half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr231
100108sits at fret 8, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open
D half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr213
x141315sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string
D half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr123
7088sits at fret 7, spans 1 fret and lets 1 string ring open
D half-diminished, open position, capo 023
1213sits at fret 1 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1
D half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr23
7585sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5
D half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr213
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.

Dm7b5 in another tuning

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