D7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 3 0 | – – 1 2 – | F# D G# C D | easy | |
| 2 4 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G# F# C D x | hard | |
| 0 4 6 5 6 | – 1 3 2 4 | F# F# C D G# | medium | |
| 0 0 6 5 6 | – – 2 1 3 | F# D C D G# | easy | |
| 8 0 6 9 6 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D D C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 0 8 11 10 | – – 1 3 2 | F# D D G# C | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 10 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# D F# G# C | medium | |
| 2 0 0 3 0 | 1 – – 2 – | G# D F# C D | easy | |
| 6 4 2 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C F# G# D x | hard | |
| 0 6 6 5 4 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# G# C D F# | medium | |
| 6 0 0 5 6 | 2 – – 1 3 | C D F# D G# | easy | |
| 0 0 6 9 6 | – – 1 2 1 | F# D C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 0 0 11 10 | 1 – – 3 2 | D D F# G# C | medium | |
| 12 0 12 11 10 | 3 – 4 2 1 | F# D F# G# C | medium | |
| 0 0 2 3 x | – – 1 2 – | F# D G# C x | easy | |
| 2 x 6 5 4 | 1 – 4 3 2 | G# x C D F# | 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 D (f#DF#AD) 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.