D# chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 3 3 1 | – 1 2 3 1 | G D# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 3 3 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | A# G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 8 7 8 | – 1 3 2 4 | G G D# G A# | medium | |
| x x 8 7 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D# G A# | easy | |
| 0 x 8 10 8 | – – 1 2 1 | G x D# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 0 3 1 | 3 1 – 4 2 | A# D# G D# D# | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 – | A# G A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 8 8 7 5 | – 3 4 2 1 | G A# D# G G | medium | |
| 8 x 8 7 8 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D# x D# G A# | hard | |
| 0 x 8 x 8 | – – 1 – 2 | G x D# x A# | easy | |
| 0 1 3 3 x | – 1 2 3 – | G D# A# D# x | medium | |
| x 5 3 3 5 | – 3 1 2 4 | x G A# D# G | medium | |
| 8 5 0 7 8 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# G G G A# | medium | |
| 0 x 8 7 8 | – – 2 1 3 | G x D# G A# | easy | |
| 0 x 8 10 x | – – 1 2 – | G x D# A# x | hard | |
| 3 1 0 3 x | 2 1 – 3 – | A# D# G D# x | medium |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. 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# 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.