This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
Dm7♭5 Guitar Chord
A half-diminished seventh chord with a dark, restless quality. Dm7♭5 appears naturally in minor keys and is essential for jazz ii-V-i progressions.
Also known as
- Dø
- D ø
- Dø7
- D ø7
- Dm7b5
- D m7♭5
- D m7b5
- Dhalf-dim
- D half-dim
- Dhalf-dim7
- D half-dim7
- D half-diminished 7th
- D half-diminished seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Also called D half-diminished, this chord works as the ii chord in C minor. The open voicing starting on the D string is playable but tricky to keep clean. Alternatively, use the movable shape at the 5th fret on the A string for a fuller voicing.