D7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 0 1 0 4 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G# D G# C F# | medium | |
| x 4 5 2 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F# C D G# | hard | |
| 5 0 5 8 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C D C G# F# | hard | |
| 5 0 5 6 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C F# G# | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 10 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D G# D F# C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 0 11 8 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | D D F# G# C | hard | |
| 11 0 11 8 10 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F# D F# G# C | medium | |
| x 0 1 0 4 | – – 1 – 2 | x D G# C F# | medium | |
| x 6 5 2 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G# C D F# | hard | |
| 5 0 7 8 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C D D G# F# | hard | |
| x 0 5 6 6 | – – 1 2 3 | x D C F# G# | easy | |
| x 6 7 6 10 | – 1 2 1 3 | x G# D F# C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 0 7 8 10 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# D D G# C | hard | |
| x 0 11 8 10 | – – 3 1 2 | x D F# G# C | medium | |
| 1 0 5 0 4 | 1 – 3 – 2 | G# D C C F# | hard | |
| 5 4 x 2 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 | C F# x 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 – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.