D7b5 guitar chord (D Dominant 7th, Flat 5th)

Symbols: 7b5, 7-5

Steps: 1-3-b5-b7

Notes: D-F#-Ab-C

Variation 1
  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 2nd fret using your pinky
  • With your middle finger, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 1st fret
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 1st fret with your index finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 2
  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 3rd fret with your index finger
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 5th fret using your pinky
  • Position your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • With your middle finger, press down on the low E (6th) string at the 4th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 3
  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 4th fret using your ring finger
  • With your index finger, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 3rd fret
  • Use your pinky to press the G (3rd) string down on the 5th fret
  • Position your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 4
  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 7th fret with your ring finger
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 5th fret from the 3rd to the 5th strings
  • Place your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 6th fret and press down
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 5
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 8th fret of the E (1st) string and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 7th fret
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 5th fret, covering the 3rd to the 5th strings
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 6th fret with your middle finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 6
  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 8th fret using your pinky
  • Barre the 7th fret with your middle finger, extending over the 2nd to the 3rd strings
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 6th fret with your index finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 7
  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 10th fret using your ring finger
  • With your index finger, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 9th fret
  • Use your pinky to press the G (3rd) string down on the 11th fret
  • Position your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 8
  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 9th fret with your index finger
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 11th fret using your pinky
  • Position your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • With your middle finger, press down on the low E (6th) string at the 10th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 9
  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 13th fret with your ring finger
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 11th fret from the 3rd to the 5th strings
  • Place your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 12th fret and press down
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 10
  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 14th fret using your pinky
  • Barre the 13th fret with your middle finger, extending over the 2nd to the 3rd strings
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 12th fret with your index finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

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