Guitar · drop voicings # Dm7♭5 drop 2 voicings on guitar Dm7♭5 drop 2 voices D, F, A♭, C with one note per string: 12 shapes, 4 inversions on 3 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-2 half-diminished recipe: b5-1-b3-b7 from the bass. | Note | D | F | A♭ | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | ♭5 | ♭7 | ## Dm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: D A♭ C F from the bass** Grip 10-11-10-10-x-x · frets 10–11 **1st inversion: F C D A♭ from the bass** Grip 13-15-12-13-x-x · frets 12–15 **2nd inversion: A♭ D F C from the bass** Grip 4-5-3-5-x-x · frets 3–5 **3rd inversion: C F A♭ D from the bass** Grip 8-8-6-7-x-x · frets 6–8 ## Dm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: D A♭ C F from the bass** Grip x-5-6-5-6-x · frets 5–6 **1st inversion: F C D A♭ from the bass** Grip x-8-10-7-9-x · frets 7–10 **2nd inversion: A♭ D F C from the bass** Grip x-11-12-10-13-x · frets 10–13 **3rd inversion: C F A♭ D from the bass** Grip x-3-3-1-3-x · frets 1–3 ## Dm7♭5 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: D A♭ C F from the bass** Grip x-x-12-13-13-13 · frets 12–13 **1st inversion: F C D A♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-3-5-3-4 · frets 3–5 **2nd inversion: A♭ D F C from the bass** Grip x-x-6-7-6-8 · frets 6–8 **3rd inversion: C F A♭ D from the bass** Grip x-x-10-10-9-10 · frets 9–10 ## More Dm7♭5 - [Dm7♭5 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-3) - [Dm7♭5 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2-and-4) - [Dm7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/dm7b5) ## Scales with Dm7♭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/eb-major) on 7 - [C minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-minor) on 2 - [F Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-dorian) on 6 - [G Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-phrygian) on 5 - [A♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-lydian) on ♯4 - [B♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-mixolydian) on 3 - [D Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-locrian) on 1 - [C harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-harmonic-minor) on 2 - [E♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-melodic-minor) on 7 - [F melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-melodic-minor) on 6 - [D blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-blues) on 1 - [E♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-bebop-dominant) on 7 - [B♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [D altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-altered) on 1 - [E altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-altered) on ♭7 - [A♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-lydian-dominant) on ♯4 - [B♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-lydian-dominant) on 3 - [G Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-phrygian-dominant) on 5 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) on 2 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-half-whole) on 1 ## 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-minor) (Dm7♭5 as iiø7) - [Blue Bossa](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/blue-bossa) (Dm7♭5 as 5) ## Drop 2 m7b5 in every key - [Cm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7b5-drop-2) - [C♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - Dm7♭5 drop 2 - [D♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Em7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7b5-drop-2) - [Fm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7b5-drop-2) - [F♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Gm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7b5-drop-2) - [G♯m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7b5-drop-2) - [Am7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2) - [B♭m7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7b5-drop-2) - [Bm7♭5 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7b5-drop-2) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Dm7♭5 drop 2 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=drop2-m7b5:2:shapes)