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