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