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DADGAD tuning

D#m7b5 on guitar

D#m7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled D#, F#, A and C#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 141204, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open. 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, open position, capo 0324
141204sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
D# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr213
x6460xsits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D# half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr23
1301111013sits at fret 11, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 11 and lets 2 strings ring open
D# half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr243
x67697sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, position 2, capo 02fr4213
x6424xsits at fret 2, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
D# half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr3124
x0118911sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr4231
13011119xsits at fret 9, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr324
7978011sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and lets 1 string ring open
D# half-diminished, open position, capo 01324
10424xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, open position, capo 01342
14420xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, position 4, capo 04fr3142
x64604sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
D# half-diminished, open position, capo 01234
xx1244sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings

Keys D#m7b5 belongs to

D#m7b5 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

D#m7b5 in another tuning

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