Half Step Down left-handed chord chart

Dm7b5 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Minor 7 Flat 5 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Half Step Down.

Dm7b5 uses the notes D, F, G#, C and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Half step down preserves standard geometry while lowering the overall pitch, which makes it a comfortable next step for left-handed players adapting shapes from common lesson material. These are exactly the shapes that become frustrating in right-handed chord books, so the mirrored left-handed chart is part of the lesson, not just the design.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 b3 b5 b7
Tuning D# A# F# C# G# D#
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

6fr
x
 
 
 
 
x
6
C
D
7
F
G#
8
9
10
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Minor 7 Flat 5 voicing around frets 6-10

 
 
 
 
x
x
1
D
2
F
C
G#
3
4
5
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Minor 7 Flat 5 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

4fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
4
D
F
5
G#
6
C
D
7
8
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Minor 7 Flat 5 voicing around frets 4-8

9fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
C
F
10
G#
11
F
C
D
12
13
D#
A#
F#
C#
G#
D#

Minor 7 Flat 5 voicing around frets 9-13

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 7 6 7 6 x
Chord tones: D F G# C

D#|-x-|
A#|-7-|
F#|-6-|
C#|-7-|
G#|-6-|
D#|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 2 2 1 x x
Chord tones: D F G# C

D#|-2-|
A#|-2-|
F#|-2-|
C#|-1-|
G#|-x-|
D#|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 4 6 4 6 x
Chord tones: D F G# C

D#|-5-|
A#|-4-|
F#|-6-|
C#|-4-|
G#|-6-|
D#|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 9 10 11 11 9 11
Chord tones: D F G# C

D#|-9--|
A#|-10-|
F#|-11-|
C#|-11-|
G#|-9--|
D#|-11-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Minor 7 Flat 5 feels shadowy, unstable and jazzy and works for minor ii-V movement, dark colour and sophisticated passing harmony.

Lefty Translation

These are exactly the shapes that become frustrating in right-handed chord books, so the mirrored left-handed chart is part of the lesson, not just the design.

Grip Cue

Keep the fretting wrist loose and build the shape from the root outward so the b5 stays accurate

Tuning Context

Half Step Down feels familiar but slightly darker and looser. It keeps your lefty chart recognition intact while changing the feel under both hands.

Chord Tones
  • D
  • F
  • G#
  • C

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

D Locrian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More D left-handed chords

Minor 7 Flat 5 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Minor 7 Flat 5 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.