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