Guitar · drop voicings # D♯m7♭5 drop 3 voicings on guitar D♯m7♭5 drop 3 voices D♯, F♯, A, C♯ with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 half-diminished recipe: b3-1-b5-b7 from the bass. | Note | D♯ | F♯ | A | C♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## D♯m7♭5 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: D♯ C♯ F♯ A from the bass** Grip 11-x-11-11-10-x · frets 10–11 **1st inversion: F♯ D♯ A C♯ from the bass** Grip 2-x-1-2-2-x · frets 1–2 **2nd inversion: A F♯ C♯ D♯ from the bass** Grip 5-x-4-6-4-x · frets 4–6 **3rd inversion: C♯ A D♯ F♯ from the bass** Grip 9-x-7-8-7-x · frets 7–9 ## D♯m7♭5 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: D♯ C♯ F♯ A from the bass** Grip x-6-x-6-7-5 · frets 5–7 **1st inversion: F♯ D♯ A C♯ from the bass** Grip x-9-x-8-10-9 · frets 8–10 **2nd inversion: A F♯ C♯ D♯ from the bass** Grip x-12-x-11-14-11 · frets 11–14 **3rd inversion: C♯ A D♯ F♯ from the bass** Grip x-4-x-2-4-2 · frets 2–4 ## More D♯m7♭5 - [D♯m7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [D♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [D♯m7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d-sharp-m7b5) ## Scales with D♯m7♭5 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [E major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major) on 7 - [C♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor) on 2 - [F♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-dorian) on 6 - [G♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian) on 5 - [A Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian) on ♯4 - [B Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-mixolydian) on 3 - [D♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-locrian) on 1 - [C♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [E melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-melodic-minor) on 7 - [F♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-melodic-minor) on 6 - [D♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-blues) on 1 - [E bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [B bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [E♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-altered) on 1 - [F altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-altered) on ♭7 - [A Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [B Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [G♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-whole-half) on 7 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-half-whole) on ♭3 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in C♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c-sharp-minor) (D♯m7♭5 as iiø7) ## Drop 3 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-3) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Dm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-3) - D♯m7♭5 drop 3 - [Em7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-3) - [Fm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-3) - [F♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Gm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-3) - [G♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-3) - [Am7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-3) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-3) - [Bm7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice D♯m7♭5 drop 3 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop3-m7b5:3:shapes)