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