D#7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 4 5 0 | 4 1 2 3 – | D# G C# G G | medium | |
| 6 3 4 5 3 | 4 1 2 3 1 | D# G C# G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 4 5 0 | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A# C# G G | medium | |
| x x 6 5 6 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D# G C# | easy | |
| 6 9 6 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | D# C# D# A# G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 11 8 | – 3 2 4 1 | x D# G C# D# | medium | |
| x 11 10 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x D# G C# G | easy | |
| x 11 x 11 0 | – 1 – 2 – | x D# x C# G | easy | |
| 1 3 4 1 0 | 1 2 3 1 – | A# G C# D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 4 5 x | 4 1 2 3 – | D# G C# G x | medium | |
| 6 6 4 5 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A# C# G x | medium | |
| 6 6 x 5 6 | 2 3 – 1 4 | D# A# x G C# | hard | |
| 6 6 10 8 6 | 1 1 3 2 1 | D# A# G A# C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 10 8 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | x C# G A# D# | medium | |
| x 11 10 11 x | – 2 1 3 – | x D# G C# x | easy | |
| x 11 x 11 12 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D# x C# G | easy |
The D#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D#, G, A#, 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 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.