D#7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D# · G · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 0 5 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# G A G C# | medium | |
| 6 x 4 5 2 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D# x C# G A | hard | |
| 6 3 4 7 x | 3 1 2 4 – | D# G C# A x | hard | |
| 6 5 4 5 0 | 4 2 1 3 – | D# A C# G G | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | D# A D# G C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 6 7 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | D# C# D# A G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 10 7 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | A C# G A D# | medium | |
| 0 9 10 11 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | A C# G C# D# | medium | |
| 0 11 10 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – | A D# G C# G | easy | |
| x 11 12 11 12 | – 1 2 1 3 | x D# A C# G | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 6 3 0 7 6 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D# G A A C# | hard | |
| 6 3 4 x 2 | 4 2 3 – 1 | D# G C# x A | hard | |
| 6 3 x 7 6 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D# G x A C# | hard | |
| 6 5 4 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | D# A C# G x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 5 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# A A G C# | medium | |
| 6 9 10 7 6 | 1 3 4 2 1 | D# C# G A C# | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) 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♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#7♭5 chord?
D#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 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.