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D half-diminished chord

Symbol: Dm7♭5 · Notes: D – F – A♭ – C

A diminished chord with a minor seventh, also written ø: it is the ii chord of minor keys, right before the dominant (the minor ii – V – i).

How it is built

• D: root
• F: minor third
• A♭: diminished fifth
• C: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: D – F – A♭ – C
• 1st inversion: F – A♭ – C – D
• 2nd inversion: A♭ – C – D – F
• 3rd inversion: C – D – F – A♭

In which keys

• VII in E♭ major
• II in C minor

Other D chords

D · Dm · D7 · Dmaj7 · Dm7 · Dsus2 · Dsus4 · Ddim · D+ · D6 · Dm6 · Dadd9 · Ddim7

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