D#7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
D#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D# · G · A · C#
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Fingerings (16)
D#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 2 1 3 | – 3 2 1 4 | G D# A C# G | medium | |
| 2 3 6 x 3 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A D# C# x G | hard | |
| x 3 6 7 5 | – 1 3 4 2 | x D# C# G A | hard | |
| 6 x 8 7 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C# x D# G A | hard | |
| 6 7 8 9 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C# G D# A x | medium | |
| 0 7 8 9 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G D# A C# | medium | |
| 0 x 8 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 | G x D# A C# | easy | |
| 2 3 0 1 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 | A D# G C# G | medium | |
| 6 3 2 x 3 | 4 2 1 – 3 | C# D# A x G | hard | |
| 6 3 x 7 5 | 3 1 – 4 2 | C# D# x G A | hard | |
| 6 7 8 x 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# G D# x A | hard | |
| 6 9 8 7 x | 1 4 3 2 – | C# A D# G x | medium | |
| 0 9 8 7 9 | – 3 2 1 4 | G A D# G C# | medium | |
| 0 9 8 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | G A D# A C# | medium | |
| 0 3 2 1 x | – 3 2 1 – | G D# A C# x | medium | |
| 2 x 6 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x C# D# G | hard |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D#, G, A, 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 D#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| ♭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, A, 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.