Dm7b5 Chord

Dm7b5 Chord

Dm7b5 (D minor 7th flat 5 chord)

Like any minor 7th flat 5 chord, the Dm7b5 chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third, the diminished 5th (flat 5) and the minor 7th. It equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd, the flat 5th and the 7th degree of the D minor scale.

Notation

Listen to Ddim7

How To Play Dm7b5 On The Piano

You can play the D minor 7th flat 5 chord by playing in any order the following notes: D, F, Ab, C.

The inversions of the Dm7b5 chord

  • Root position: D, F, Ab, C
  • Inversion 1: F, Ab, C, D
  • Inversion 2: Ab, C, D, F
  • Inversion 3: C, D, F, Ab

Video: Dm7b5 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Left hand: 5-3-2-1

Right hand: 1-2-3-5

Scales in which the Dm7b5 chord occurs