D♯m7♭5 chord on piano
D♯m7♭5 is D♯, F♯, A and C♯. You'll find D♯ on the black key between D and E. Tap Play, then slow it down.
root position · D♯–F♯–A–C♯ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- D♯ · F♯ · A · C♯
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
How to play D♯m7♭5 on piano
From D♯, go 3 half steps up to F♯, 3 half steps up to A then 4 half steps up to C♯. Those 4 keys are D♯m7♭5.
- Right hand: 1 on D♯, 2 on F♯, 3 on A and 5 on C♯.
- Left hand: 5 on D♯, 3 on F♯, 2 on A and 1 on C♯.
- On the keyboard it's black, black, white and black keys, the same pattern as B♭m7♭5, so your hand shape carries over.
D♯m7♭5 inversions
- root position: D♯–F♯–A–C♯. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: F♯–A–C♯–D♯, with F♯ at the bottom. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: A–C♯–D♯–F♯, with A at the bottom. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: C♯–D♯–F♯–A, C♯ lowest. RH 1-2-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
D♯m7♭5 chord changes
These are the changes you'll meet most often with D♯m7♭5, using the first shape of each chord.
- A♭7 (the iiø7 of a minor key heads to V7): D♯m7♭5 to A♭7: play A♭7 in 2nd inversion (E♭–G♭–A♭–C) and E♭ and G♭ stay under the same fingers, while A moves down to A♭ and C♯ down to C. A♭7 on piano
- Emaj7 (I in E major): D♯m7♭5 to Emaj7: play Emaj7 in 3rd inversion (D♯–E–G♯–B) and D♯ stays under the same finger, while F♯ moves down to E, A down to G♯ and C♯ down to B. Emaj7 on piano
- G♯m7 (iii in E major): D♯m7♭5 to G♯m7: play G♯m7 in 2nd inversion (D♯–F♯–G♯–B) and D♯ and F♯ stay under the same fingers, while A moves down to G♯ and C♯ down to B. G♯m7 on piano
D♯m7♭5 is a half-diminished chord (minor seventh flat five). D♯m7♭5 is the ii chord of a minor key, the first step of a minor ii–V–i. The one-by-one button above makes that quality easy to hear.
Getting D♯m7♭5 under your fingers
Roll the chord up and back down, D♯, F♯, A, C♯, A, F♯, D♯, before playing it as a block. Then climb the inversions: D♯–F♯–A–C♯, then F♯–A–C♯–D♯, then A–C♯–D♯–F♯, then C♯–D♯–F♯–A.
The keys of D♯m7♭5
D♯m7♭5 is a half-diminished chord, 1–♭3–♭5–♭7 from D♯. Root position, from the bottom: how D♯m7♭5 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| D♯ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| F♯ | black key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| A | white key | RH 3 · LH 2 | diminished fifth |
| C♯ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | minor seventh |
Written E♭m7♭5, it's the same chord with the same keys.
D♯m7♭5 in context
D♯m7♭5 on guitar and ukulele
Switching instruments? Try D♯m7♭5 on ukulele or D♯m7♭5 on guitar, or compare them on the D♯m7♭5 chord page.
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D♯m7♭5 on piano: questions
What notes are in D♯m7♭5 on piano?
D♯, F♯, A and C♯: D♯ (black key), F♯ (black key), A (white key) and C♯ (black key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play D♯m7♭5 on piano?
Press D♯, F♯, A and C♯ together (3 black, 1 white). Right hand: 1 on D♯, 2 on F♯, 3 on A and 5 on C♯.
What are the inversions of D♯m7♭5?
1st inversion (F♯–A–C♯–D♯), 2nd inversion (A–C♯–D♯–F♯) and 3rd inversion (C♯–D♯–F♯–A), after root position (D♯–F♯–A–C♯). Only the lowest note changes.
What does D♯m7♭5 look like on the keyboard?
black, black, white and black keys, the same pattern as B♭m7♭5, so one hand shape covers all of them.
Every shape above plays only D♯, F♯, A and C♯, checked by the site's tests. Updated September 2026.