D7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
D7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D · F# · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 | 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | D D F# F# C C F# F# G# G# D D | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 4 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | D D G# G# D D F# F# C C x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x D D G# G# C C F# F# | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 4 4 4 4 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x D D F# F# G# G# C C x x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 0 0 5 5 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x D D F# F# C C G# G# F# F# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 7 7 8 8 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x C C F# F# C C D D G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 7 7 8 8 0 0 7 7 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x D D F# F# C C G# G# G# G# | medium | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 8 8 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x D D G# G# C C F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 9 12 12 9 9 10 10 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | G# G# F# F# G# G# D D G# G# C C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 12 12 x x 10 10 12 12 11 11 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x F# F# x x D D G# G# C C | hard | |
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 x x | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – | D D F# F# C C F# F# G# G# x x | medium | |
| 3 3 2 2 x x 2 2 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 – – | D D G# G# x x F# F# C C x x | hard | |
| 3 3 6 6 3 3 4 4 x x 5 5 | 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | D D C C D D G# G# x x F# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 x x 4 4 4 4 5 5 | – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x D D x x G# G# C C F# F# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 8 8 0 0 5 5 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x D D G# G# C C G# G# F# F# | hard | |
| 7 7 6 6 9 9 8 8 6 6 x x | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | F# F# C C G# G# C C D D x x | 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 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.