D#7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
D#7
Dominant 7
Notes:D# · G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 0 | 1 2 1 – | D# C# D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 4 8 8 | 2 1 3 4 | G C# A# D# | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 | – 2 1 3 | x D# G C# | easy | |
| 8 10 11 8 | 1 2 3 1 | A# G C# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 4 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | D# C# G G | hard | |
| 8 4 5 8 | 3 1 2 4 | A# C# G D# | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 | 1 2 1 3 | G D# G C# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 10 8 8 | 4 3 1 2 | C# G A# D# | medium | |
| 1 4 5 3 | 1 3 4 2 | D# C# G A# | hard | |
| 5 4 5 8 | 2 1 3 4 | G C# G D# | hard | |
| 5 6 8 6 | 1 2 4 3 | G D# A# C# | medium | |
| 11 10 11 8 | 3 2 4 1 | C# G C# D# | medium | |
| 1 4 5 x | 1 2 3 – | D# C# G x | hard | |
| x 4 5 8 | – 1 2 3 | x C# G D# | hard | |
| 8 6 5 6 | 4 2 1 3 | A# D# G C# | medium | |
| x 10 11 8 | – 2 3 1 | x G C# D# | medium |
The D#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.