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Dm7♭5 Ukulele Chord

D half-diminished (Dm7♭5) is made of the notes D F A♭ C. Here are 3 ways to play it on ukulele, starting with the easiest.

How to play Dm7♭5 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1

    From fret 4

    4fr 2 3 1 4 C F A♭ D

    5545

  2. Shape 2

    Barre at fret 1

    1 2 3 A♭ D F C

    1213

  3. Shape 3

    From fret 7

    7fr 1 2 3 4 D A♭ C F

    7888

Notes in Dm7♭5

Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
DegreeNote
1D
♭3F
♭5A♭
♭7C

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 5.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 5.
  3. Put your index finger on string 2 at fret 4.
  4. Put your little finger on string 1 at fret 5.
  5. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 4 to 2 at fret 1.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at fret 2.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 1 at fret 3.
  4. Strum from string 4 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Dm7♭5 chord?

D half-diminished has the notes D F A♭ C. Its formula is 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Dm7♭5 on ukulele?

Start with shape 1 (from fret 4), written as 5545 from string 4 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

What is the difference between Dm7♭5 and Ddim7?

Dm7♭5 has the notes D F A♭ C, and Ddim7 has D F A♭ C♭. The only difference is that Dm7♭5 has C where Ddim7 has C♭.

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