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DADGAD tuning

Dm7b5 on guitar

Dm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled D, F, Ab and C. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is 030133, which sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 15.

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, open position, capo 02134
030133sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, open position, capo 02
033530sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr23
0110101110sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr3142
080586sits at fret 5, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 8, capo 08fr23
08101080sits at fret 8, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8 and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr2134
0150131515sits at fret 13, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr2134
0807810sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 15, capo 015fr
01515xxxsits at fret 15, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 15, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
D half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr1234
xx12131515sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 11, capo 011fr1234
0110131515sits at fret 11, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr1234
xx67810sits at fret 6, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, open position, capo 02314
033130sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings 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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