How to play Dm7b5
D half-diminished seventh — A diminished triad with a flattened seventh. The ii chord of a minor key, and where most minor jazz turnarounds begin.
Notes in Dm7b5
- Droot
- Fminor 3rd
- G#diminished 5th
- Cminor 7th
Dm7b5 on guitar
Dm7b5 on ukulele
Dm7b5 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A half-diminished seventh chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.