Piano chord
D half-diminished chord
Dm7♭5 is a half-diminished seventh chord: the root D, a minor 3rd up to F, a diminished 5th up to A♭ and a minor 7th up to C.
- Symbol
- Dm7♭5
- Notes
- D – F – A♭ – C
Play it yourself
Tap D, F, A♭ and C on the keys below, in any order.
- D
- F
- A♭
- C
Half-diminished chords are a diminished triad with a minor seventh on top. They are the ii chord in minor keys and lead strongly to the dominant.
Inversions of Dm7♭5
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
D – F – A♭ – C
- 1st inversion · Dm7♭5/F
F – A♭ – C – D
- 2nd inversion · Dm7♭5/A♭
A♭ – C – D – F
- 3rd inversion · Dm7♭5/C
C – D – F – A♭
Keys with Dm7♭5
Dm7♭5 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.