D Minor 7 flat 5 Bass Chord
All positions and voicings on the fretboard
D Minor 7 flat 5 filtered by fret:
No playable voicings found for this chord on bass. This chord type requires more notes than the bass guitar's 4 strings can voice. Try a simpler chord type.
D Minor 7 flat 5 — chord details
The D Minor 7 flat 5 chord is made up of the following notes: D, F, Ab, C.
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5d, 7m.
The diagrams above show every voicing and chord variation for D Minor 7 flat 5 on bass guitar. Use the fret filter to narrow down voicings within a specific fret range — ideal for bass lines, chord fills, and double stops.
The D half-diminished chord (m7b5) combines a diminished triad with a minor seventh, yielding D, F, Ab, C and intervals 1P, 3m, 5d, 7m. It carries the instability of the diminished fifth but softened by the minor seventh, creating a questioning, unresolved quality. This chord is critical in jazz as the ii chord in minor-key ii-V-I progressions and appears frequently in bossa nova and film music.
How to Play D Minor 7 flat 5
D m7b5 can be voiced in multiple ways depending on your instrument and musical context. Experiment with different inversions and positions to find voicings that connect smoothly to surrounding chords in your progression.
D Minor 7 flat 5 in Progressions
D half-diminished (m7b5) most commonly serves as the ii chord in a minor ii-V-i progression in F minor. It also appears as the vii chord in D# major, making it a critical chord for navigating minor-key harmony.
Common Substitutions
Fm6, Dm9b5, or G#7 offer alternatives that maintain the half-diminished tension.
Difficulty: This is an advanced chord on guitar — it requires precise finger placement and usually a barre or uncommon shape.