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Dmin7(♭5)/A♭ guitar shapes

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D minor 7th flat 5 / A♭ (2nd inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions
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About the chord

D minor 7th flat 5 / A♭ (2nd inversion)

Dmin7(♭5)/A♭ is the D minor 7th flat 5 / A♭ (2nd inversion) guitar chord with A♭ in the bass. It uses the notes D, F, A♭, and C and the interval formula 1-♭3-♭5-♭7.

The D minor 7th flat 5 minor 7th flat 5 chord, also known as half-diminished, combines the diminished triad with a minor seventh C, producing a haunting, unresolved tension. It is essential in jazz harmony for its sophisticated, somber sound. With A♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D minor 7th flat 5.

Also written as Dmin7(♭5), Dm7♭5/A♭, and Dm7(♭5)/A♭.

Root note: D
Bass note: A♭
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 23

Chord tones

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Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 1

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 6th fret of the 2nd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 4th string down.

Shape 2

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 11th fret of the 5th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 13th fret of the 3rd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 13th fret of the 2nd string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 13th fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 5th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

D Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

F Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

A♭ Diminished Fifth ♭5

The flattened fifth adds tension and a restless, unstable edge.

C Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

Quick answers

What notes are in Dmin7(♭5)/A♭?

Dmin7(♭5)/A♭ uses the notes D, F, A♭, and C. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-♭5-♭7.

What is another name for Dmin7(♭5)/A♭?

Dmin7(♭5)/A♭ is also written as Dmin7(♭5), Dm7♭5/A♭, and Dm7(♭5)/A♭.

How do you play Dmin7(♭5)/A♭ on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 6th fret of the 2nd string. Place the 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string. Place the 4th finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string. Strum from the 4th string down.

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