D#7♭5 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
D#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D# · G · A · C#
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Fingerings (12)
D#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 1 | – 2 3 1 | G A C# D# | easy | |
| 2 6 4 5 | 1 4 2 3 | A C# D# G | hard | |
| 0 6 4 7 | – 2 1 3 | G C# D# A | medium | |
| 6 8 8 7 | 1 3 4 2 | C# D# G A | medium | |
| 8 12 10 11 | 1 4 2 3 | D# G A C# | hard | |
| 2 0 2 1 | 2 – 3 1 | A G C# D# | easy | |
| 6 2 4 5 | 4 1 2 3 | C# A D# G | hard | |
| 6 0 4 7 | 2 – 1 3 | C# G D# A | medium | |
| 8 6 8 7 | 3 1 4 2 | D# C# G A | medium | |
| 12 8 10 11 | 4 1 2 3 | G D# A C# | hard | |
| 0 8 10 11 | – 1 2 3 | G D# A C# | medium | |
| 8 0 10 11 | 1 – 2 3 | D# G A C# | medium |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D#, G, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.