D#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
D#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D# · G · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 3 1 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | D# G C# G A C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 2 3 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | D# A C# G x x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | D# A D# G C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 4 5 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# A C# G | medium | |
| x 9 8 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A C# C# | hard | |
| x 9 10 9 x 6 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D# A C# x G | hard | |
| x 7 8 9 7 8 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x C# G C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 8 9 11 8 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D# G C# G A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 10 9 11 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x D# A C# G C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 10 11 11 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x x A D# G C# | easy | |
| 4 1 4 3 1 0 | 3 1 4 2 1 – | D# G D# G A C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 2 3 5 2 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C# A C# G C# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 x 3 5 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | D# A x G C# x | hard | |
| 4 7 4 5 x 6 | 1 4 1 2 – 3 | D# C# D# A x G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 5 7 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A D# C# | hard | |
| x x 10 9 7 6 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A C# D# G | hard |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D#, G, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#7♭5 chord?
D#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes D#, G, 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.