D# chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) tuning
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | D# D# A# A# D# D# G G A# A# D# D# | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 4 4 5 5 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x D# D# A# A# D# D# G G | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | D# D# D# D# G G A# A# D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 x x 5 5 7 7 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | D# D# D# D# G G x x D# D# A# A# | hard | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 9 9 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | D# D# D# D# G G D# D# A# A# A# A# | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D# D# D# D# A# A# D# D# G G A# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 12 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | D# D# G G A# A# D# D# G G D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 11 11 x x x x 12 12 12 12 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | D# D# G G x x x x A# A# D# D# | hard | |
| 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | D# D# A# A# D# D# G G A# A# x x | easy | |
| x x x x 2 2 4 4 x x 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x D# D# A# A# x x G G | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 4 4 5 5 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x D# D# G G A# A# D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 x x 5 5 7 7 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x D# D# G G x x D# D# A# A# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 9 9 0 0 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x D# D# G G D# D# A# A# A# A# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x D# D# A# A# D# D# G G A# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | D# D# G G A# A# D# D# G G D# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 x x x x 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – – – 2 2 3 3 | D# D# G G x x x x A# A# D# D# | easy |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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# chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D# in another tuning
What notes make up the D# chord?
D# is a Major chord built from the notes D#, G, A#.
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.