Dm7♭5 Ukulele Chord
Built from D, F, G# and C, Dm7♭5 carries the brooding, jazzier edge of a minor seventh with a flattened fifth. It's the textbook ii chord launching a D ii-V-i in C minor, perfect for noir, bossa and reflective songwriting.
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 four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (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
Lay your index flat as a small barre across the G, C and E strings at fret 1, add your middle on the C string at fret 2, then your ring on the A string at fret 3. The barre is the hurdle — roll your index slightly onto its side so it presses all three strings evenly without muting the high G.