Guitar · drop voicings # Dm7♭5 drop 3 voicings on guitar Dm7♭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 | ## Dm7♭5 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: D C F A♭ from the bass** Grip 10-x-10-10-9-x · frets 9–10 **1st inversion: F D A♭ C from the bass** Grip 13-x-12-13-13-x · frets 12–13 **2nd inversion: A♭ F C D from the bass** Grip 4-x-3-5-3-x · frets 3–5 **3rd inversion: C A♭ D F from the bass** Grip 8-x-6-7-6-x · frets 6–8 ## Dm7♭5 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: D C F A♭ from the bass** Grip x-5-x-5-6-4 · frets 4–6 **1st inversion: F D A♭ C from the bass** Grip x-8-x-7-9-8 · frets 7–9 **2nd inversion: A♭ F C D from the bass** Grip x-11-x-10-13-10 · frets 10–13 **3rd inversion: C A♭ D F from the bass** Grip x-3-x-1-3-1 · frets 1–3 ## More Dm7♭5 - [Dm7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7b5-drop-2) - [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 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 - [D♯m7♭5 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d-sharp-m7b5-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 Dm7♭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-m7b5:2:shapes)