D# m7b5 Chord on Classical Guitar
Play D# m7b5 on Classical Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D# m7b5 chord is a half-diminished (m7b5) chord, central to the minor ii–V–i. It is built from the notes D#, F#, A, C#. This page shows how to play D# m7b5 on Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 2 frets, with no open strings in it. The E and A strings stay silent, so 4 of 6 sound. D# falls on the D string. It sounds from D#3 up to F#4. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.