D7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 4 3 0 0 3 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | D G# C D F# D | medium | |
| 5 2 3 4 2 x | 4 1 2 3 1 – | D F# C F# G# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 3 4 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | D G# C F# x x | medium | |
| 5 4 5 4 6 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | D G# D F# C x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 5 6 0 7 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | D C D G# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 0 6 9 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x F# D C G# | medium | |
| x 10 11 10 0 7 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D G# C F# F# | hard | |
| x 8 9 10 8 9 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x C F# C D G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 9 10 0 9 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D F# C F# G# | medium | |
| x 10 11 10 0 x | – 1 2 1 – – | x D G# C F# x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 4 3 0 0 1 | 4 3 2 – – 1 | D G# C D F# C | hard | |
| 5 2 3 6 2 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | D F# C G# G# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 3 4 6 3 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C G# C F# C D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 x 4 6 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | D G# x F# C x | hard | |
| x x 5 6 6 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D G# C F# | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 6 9 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D F# D C G# | hard |
The D7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D, F#, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.