About the Dm7♭5 chord
The half-diminished chord, also written ø7, is a minor seventh with a flattened fifth. In jazz it is usually the first chord of a minor two-five-one. The symbol for it is Dm7♭5.
D1
F♭3
A♭♭5
C♭7
How to play Dm7♭5
- Lay your index finger flat across the top 3 strings at fret 1, pressing just behind the fret.
- Strum and let the D string ring open, and don't play the low E and A strings.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Other D chords
Dm7♭5 chord questions
What notes are in a Dm7♭5 chord?
Dm7♭5 is made of D, F, A♭ and C. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7 above the root, D.
What is the easiest way to play Dm7♭5?
The first shape above is the most common one: x x 0 1 1 1 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. It uses a barre, so if that is hard at first, try one of the other shapes.
Is Dm7♭5 a barre chord?
The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.