D# chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 1 | G D# A# D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 | A# D# A# D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 7 6 | – – 3 2 1 | x x D# G A# | medium | |
| 8 7 8 10 x | 2 1 3 4 – | D# G D# A# x | medium | |
| 0 x 8 10 x | – – 1 2 – | G x D# A# x | hard | |
| 12 10 12 10 11 | 3 1 4 1 2 | G A# G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 3 3 x | – 1 1 1 – | G D# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 1 | x D# A# D# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 8 7 6 | 3 – 4 2 1 | D# x D# G A# | hard | |
| 8 10 8 7 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D# A# D# G x | medium | |
| 0 x 8 10 11 | – – 1 2 3 | G x D# A# D# | hard | |
| 0 10 12 10 11 | – 1 3 1 2 | G A# G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 0 3 3 | 1 2 – 3 4 | A# D# G D# G | medium | |
| 3 3 x 3 3 | 1 2 – 3 4 | A# D# x D# G | hard | |
| 0 x 8 7 6 | – – 3 2 1 | G x D# G A# | hard | |
| 0 7 8 10 x | – 1 2 3 – | G G D# A# x | medium |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. 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# chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D# in another tuning
What notes make up the D# chord?
D# is a Major chord built from the notes D#, G, A#.
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.