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