D#7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
D#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:D# · G · B · C#
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Fingerings (16)
D#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 4 2 1 | – 1 3 2 1 | G D# B C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 6 4 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 | B G C# D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 8 0 5 | 3 1 4 – 2 | C# G D# B G | medium | |
| 6 x 8 8 9 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C# x D# G B | hard | |
| 8 9 8 8 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 | D# B D# G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 1 0 2 1 | 4 1 – 3 2 | B D# G C# D# | medium | |
| 4 5 6 4 x | 1 2 3 1 – | B G C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 5 6 0 5 | 4 1 3 – 2 | D# G C# B G | medium | |
| 6 9 8 8 x | 1 4 2 3 – | C# B D# G x | medium | |
| 8 11 8 8 9 | 1 3 1 1 2 | D# C# D# G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 4 2 x | – 1 3 2 – | G D# B C# x | medium | |
| 6 5 4 4 x | 4 3 1 2 – | C# G B D# x | medium | |
| 6 5 8 0 x | 2 1 3 – – | C# G D# B x | medium | |
| 8 9 6 8 x | 2 4 1 3 – | D# B C# G x | medium | |
| 12 x 8 12 11 | 3 – 1 4 2 | G x D# B C# | hard | |
| 4 1 0 2 x | 3 1 – 2 – | B D# G C# x | medium |
The D#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D#, G, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the D#7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| ♯5 | 8 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#7♯5 chord?
D#7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes D#, G, B, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.