What notes are in the D#m7b5 chord?

D#m7b5 contains D#, F#, A, C#. Its formula is 1-b3-b5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play D#m7b5?

Try x x 1 2 2 2 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is D#m7b5 in?

D#m7b5 belongs to E major (as the viiø7 chord).

Is D#m7b5 the same as Ebm7b5?

Yes. D# and Eb are the same pitch on the guitar, so D#m7b5 and Ebm7b5 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my D#m7b5 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for D#m7b5?

Yes. A capo lets you play D#m7b5 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Why is D#m7b5 called half-diminished?

A fully diminished 7th chord has a diminished 7th; D#m7b5 has a minor 7th instead, so it is "half" diminished.

D#m7b5 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

D#m7b5 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play D Sharp Minor Seventh Flat Five (Charts)

D#m7b5 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as d#m7b5 chord, d#m7b5 guitar chord and how to play D#m7b5.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (6th fret, A-string root)
x 6 7 6 7 9

Easy 4-string version
x x 1 2 2 2

Movable shape (11th fret)
11 12 11 11 14 11

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play D#m7b5 (D sharp minor seventh flat five) on guitar, play x 6 7 6 7 9 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (6th fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains D#, F#, A, C#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 1 2 2 2, which needs 4 fretted notes.

D#m7b5 chord facts

Chord	D#m7b5 (D sharp minor seventh flat five)
Other names	D#ø7, D#min7b5, D#-7b5, Ebm7b5 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	D#, F#, A, C#
Intervals	D# (root), F# (minor 3rd), A (diminished 5th), C# (minor 7th)
Formula	1-b3-b5-b7
Difficulty	Intermediate (barre or stretch)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play D#m7b5 on guitar?

The main shape is x 6 7 6 7 9 (Barre (6th fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger: