D7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
D7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:D · F# · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 3 0 3 | 2 1 3 – 4 | D F# C D A# | medium | |
| 3 2 3 x 3 | 2 1 3 – 4 | D F# C x A# | hard | |
| 3 6 3 4 3 | 1 3 1 2 1 | D A# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 4 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A# D F# C | medium | |
| 7 6 5 8 5 | 3 2 1 4 1 | F# A# D A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 9 10 7 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A# F# C D | hard | |
| 7 8 9 8 7 | 1 2 4 3 1 | F# C F# A# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 8 9 0 11 | 3 1 2 – 4 | A# C F# D F# | medium | |
| 11 10 9 10 x | 4 2 1 3 – | A# D F# C x | medium | |
| 11 10 x 10 11 | 3 1 – 2 4 | A# D x C F# | hard | |
| 3 2 1 0 5 | 3 2 1 – 4 | D F# A# D C | hard | |
| 3 6 3 4 5 | 1 4 1 2 3 | D A# C F# C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 5 8 5 | 2 3 1 4 1 | F# C D A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 x 10 7 | 2 1 – 4 3 | F# A# x C D | hard | |
| x 8 9 8 7 | – 2 4 3 1 | x C F# A# D | medium | |
| 11 8 9 0 x | 3 1 2 – – | A# C F# D x | medium |
The D7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D, F#, A#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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 | 8 | A# |
| ♭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#, 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.