# D♭ minor 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> 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 F♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of D♭ minor 7th flat 5.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♭min7(♭5)
- Notes: D♭, F♭, A♭♭, C♭
- Intervals: 1 (D♭), ♭3 (F♭), ♭5 (A♭♭), ♭7 (C♭)
- Mood: melancholic, jazzy, moody, introspective
- Genres: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Fusion, Latin
- Playable shapes: 220

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 2 2 0 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/022020)
- Shape 2: 0 2 2 0 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/022023)
- Shape 3: 0 4 2 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/042000)
- Shape 4: 0 2 2 4 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/022423)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 2 4 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/xx2423)
- Shape 6: 0 4 2 4 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/042423)
- Shape 7: 0 4 2 0 0 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/042003)
- Shape 8: 0 4 2 4 0 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-flat-minor-7th-flat-5/f-flat/042403)

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