D m7b5 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play D m7b5 on Tenor 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, G#, C. This page shows how to play D m7b5 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The C and D strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 10 over a 2-fret stretch. The root is the D string itself. It sounds from C3 up to G#5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
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.