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# · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 1 0 0 1 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | D F# A# D F# C | hard | |
| 5 2 3 x 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F# C x A# x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 4 4 3 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | D x C F# A# D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 x 4 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D A# x F# C x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 0 6 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | D A# D D C F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 6 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x D F# A# C x | hard | |
| x 8 x 8 8 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C x A# D F# | hard | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | F# C F# A# D x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 9 10 0 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F# C F# A# | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 0 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x D x C F# A# | easy | |
| 5 2 3 0 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F# C D A# x | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 4 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x F# C x A# D | hard | |
| 5 6 3 4 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | D A# C F# x x | medium | |
| 5 8 x 0 4 7 | 2 4 – – 1 3 | D C x D A# F# | hard | |
| 5 8 5 8 0 7 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | D C D A# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 8 6 7 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x D x A# C F# | hard |
The D7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D, F#, A#, 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 | 8 | A# |
| ♭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#, 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.