Dm7b5 chord
D half-diminished. 2 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- D
- 1
- F
- b3
- Ab
- b5
- C
- b7
The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.
The diminished fifth adds tension that wants to move somewhere.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play Dm7b5
- Root on A
- x5656x
- Drop 2
- xx0111
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with Dm7b5
Dm7b5 uses only notes from C minor and Eb major. It sounds most at home in C minor.