The D half-diminished chord (Dm7b5) is made of the notes D, F, Ab and C. It is built from the root D with a minor third, a diminished fifth and a minor seventh.
The half-diminished chord (m7b5) is the second-degree chord of minor keys; very common in jazz.
D half-diminished
Notes: D – F – Ab – C
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): xx0111. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
D
root
F
minor third
Ab
diminished fifth
C
minor seventh
In which keys? The D half-diminished chord is the viiø7 of Eb major and the iiø7 of C minor.
What are the notes of the D half-diminished chord?
The notes of the D half-diminished chord (Dm7b5) are D, F, Ab and C.
How do you play the D half-diminished chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): xx0111.
How is the D half-diminished chord built?
The D half-diminished chord (Dm7b5) is made of the notes D, F, Ab and C. It is built from the root D with a minor third, a diminished fifth and a minor seventh.