D# chord on 12-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – | D# D# A# A# D# D# G G x x x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 5 5 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | x x A# A# G G A# A# D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 4 4 8 8 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x D# D# G G G G D# D# A# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D# D# G G G G G G A# A# | medium | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x D# D# A# A# D# D# G G A# A# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 4 4 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | D# D# A# A# D# D# G G D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | G G A# A# G G A# A# D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 0 0 4 4 5 5 | – – 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x D# D# A# A# G G D# D# G G | hard | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 0 0 8 8 5 5 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 | x x D# D# A# A# G G G G G G | medium | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x D# D# A# A# D# D# G G x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 x x x x | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – – – | D# D# G G D# D# A# A# x x x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x A# A# G G A# A# D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 0 0 4 4 8 8 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x D# D# A# A# G G D# D# A# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 x x 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D# D# G G x x G G A# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D# D# A# A# G G G G A# A# | medium | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 4 4 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | D# D# A# A# D# D# G G D# D# G G | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open G 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.