D#7♯5 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
D#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:D# · G · B · C#
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Fingerings (16)
D#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 4 2 1 | – 3 2 1 | G B C# D# | medium | |
| 4 6 4 5 | 1 3 1 2 | B C# D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 8 0 5 | 2 3 – 1 | C# D# B G | medium | |
| 6 8 8 9 | 1 2 3 4 | C# D# G B | medium | |
| 8 12 12 11 | 1 3 4 2 | D# G B C# | hard | |
| 4 0 2 1 | 3 – 2 1 | B G C# D# | medium | |
| 6 4 4 5 | 4 1 2 3 | C# B D# G | medium | |
| 8 6 0 5 | 3 2 – 1 | D# C# B G | medium | |
| 8 6 8 9 | 2 1 3 4 | D# C# G B | medium | |
| 12 8 12 11 | 3 1 4 2 | G D# B C# | hard | |
| 0 8 0 11 | – 1 – 2 | G D# B C# | medium | |
| 8 0 0 11 | 1 – – 2 | D# G B C# | medium | |
| 0 8 12 11 | – 1 3 2 | G D# B C# | hard | |
| 8 0 12 11 | 1 – 3 2 | D# G B C# | hard | |
| 8 12 0 11 | 1 3 – 2 | D# G B C# | hard | |
| 12 8 0 11 | 3 1 – 2 | G D# B C# | hard |
The D#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D#, G, B, 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 | 8 | B |
| ♭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, B, 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.