D7♭5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 | D D G# G# D D G# G# C C F# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 2 2 5 5 6 6 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x x x D D C C F# F# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 5 5 0 0 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x D D F# F# C C C C G# G# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 5 5 8 8 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x D D F# F# C C G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 x x 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D D F# F# x x G# G# C C | hard | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 11 11 0 0 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x D D G# G# F# F# C C C C | hard | |
| 0 0 11 11 8 8 11 11 8 8 10 10 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | C C F# F# G# G# F# F# G# G# D D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 4 4 | D D G# G# C C G# G# C C F# F# | medium | |
| 2 2 5 5 2 2 x x 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 | D D C C D D x x F# F# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 4 4 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x D D F# F# D D C C G# G# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 5 5 6 6 x x | – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | x x D D G# G# C C F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 x x 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x D D G# G# x x F# F# C C | hard | |
| x x 7 7 8 8 11 11 0 0 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x D D G# G# F# F# C C D D | hard | |
| 8 8 11 11 8 8 11 11 0 0 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | G# G# F# F# G# G# F# F# C C D D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x x x D D G# G# C C F# F# | easy | |
| 2 2 x x x x 5 5 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | D D x x x x C C F# F# G# G# | hard |
The D7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D, F#, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open C 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.