D half-diminished chord
How to play Dm7♭5 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Droot
Fminor 3rd
A♭flat 5th
Cminor 7th
- Symbol
- Dm7♭5
- Notes
- D – F – A♭ – C
- Formula
- R – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The D half-diminished chord is made of D – F – A♭ – C (formula R – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
Dm7♭5 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
D – F – A♭ – C
1st inversion
F – A♭ – C – D
2nd inversion
A♭ – C – D – F
3rd inversion
C – D – F – A♭