D# chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 1 | – – 2 3 1 | x D# A# D# G | easy | |
| 5 4 2 2 x | 4 3 1 2 – | D# G A# D# x | medium | |
| 5 4 7 6 4 | 2 1 4 3 1 | D# G D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 7 6 x | 1 3 4 2 – | D# A# D# G x | medium | |
| 0 7 7 6 x | – 2 3 1 – | A# A# D# G x | easy | |
| 9 0 7 9 9 | 2 – 1 3 4 | G D# D# A# D# | medium | |
| 9 0 11 9 9 | 1 – 4 2 3 | G D# G A# D# | medium | |
| 12 0 11 x x | 2 – 1 – – | A# D# G x x | easy | |
| 5 0 2 2 1 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D# D# A# D# G | hard | |
| 5 4 2 x x | 3 2 1 – – | D# G A# x x | medium | |
| 5 0 7 6 4 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D# D# D# G A# | medium | |
| 5 7 x 6 x | 1 3 – 2 – | D# A# x G x | hard | |
| x 7 7 6 x | – 2 3 1 – | x A# D# G x | easy | |
| 9 0 7 9 x | 2 – 1 3 – | G D# D# A# x | medium | |
| 9 0 x 9 9 | 1 – – 2 3 | G D# x A# D# | easy | |
| 12 12 11 x x | 2 3 1 – – | A# D# G x x | easy |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.