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