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Open G tuning

Dm7b5 on guitar

Dm7b5 is a half-diminished, spelled D, F, Ab and C. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is 013110, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open. 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, open position, capo 02
013110sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 5, capo 05fr23
056560sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5 and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 9, capo 09fr2314
010010910sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, open position, capo 023
050533sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 7, capo 07fr1324
07010910sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 10, capo 010fr
0101010xxsits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, position 13, capo 013fr2
0131513130sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 13 and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, position 6, capo 06fr234
0767610sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and lets 1 string ring open
D half-diminished, position 12, capo 012fr1234
xx12131315sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
D half-diminished, open position, capo 023
013113sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1 and lets 1 string ring open
D half-diminished, open position, capo 01234
010113sits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
D half-diminished, open position, capo 02
01311xsits at fret 1, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 1, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string

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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