D7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
D7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D · F# · G# · C
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Fingerings (16)
D7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 2 | 1 2 1 – 3 | G# D G# C F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 6 4 | – 1 3 4 2 | x D C F# G# | hard | |
| 5 x 7 6 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C x D F# G# | hard | |
| 5 6 7 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C F# D G# x | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# D G# C | medium | |
| 11 x 7 8 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# x D G# C | hard | |
| 11 0 11 8 10 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F# C F# G# D | medium | |
| x 2 1 0 2 | – 2 1 – 3 | x D G# C F# | easy | |
| 5 2 x 6 4 | 3 1 – 4 2 | C D x F# G# | hard | |
| 5 0 7 6 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C C D F# G# | medium | |
| 5 8 7 6 x | 1 4 3 2 – | C G# D F# x | medium | |
| x 8 7 6 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G# D F# C | medium | |
| 7 0 11 8 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D C F# G# C | hard | |
| 11 8 11 0 10 | 3 1 4 – 2 | F# G# F# C D | medium | |
| 1 2 x 0 2 | 1 2 – – 3 | G# D x C F# | easy | |
| x 6 5 2 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | x F# C D G# | hard |
The D7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D, F#, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 D7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| ♭5 | 6 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
More D chords
Other roots
See D7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D7♭5 chord?
D7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes D, F#, G#, 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.