How to play D#m7b5: a half-diminished (m7b5) built on D#, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to D#. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | D# | F# | A | C# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | b5 | b7 |
D#m7b5 is a half-diminished (m7b5) with D# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is D#, F#, A, C#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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