D7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 6 3 5 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x D A# C F# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 2 3 x 4 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F# C x A# | hard | |
| x 3 6 3 5 4 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x D A# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 5 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C D F# A# | hard | |
| x x 6 5 5 6 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x A# D F# C | medium | |
| x x 10 9 9 6 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x D F# A# C | hard | |
| 10 7 8 x 9 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D F# C x A# F# | hard | |
| 10 x 8 9 9 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | D x C F# A# D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 x 9 11 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D A# x F# C F# | hard | |
| 10 11 10 x 11 0 | 1 2 1 – 3 – | D A# D x C F# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 1 2 1 1 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | F# C F# A# D F# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 2 3 x 4 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | F# D F# C x A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 6 3 5 6 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x D A# C F# C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 8 5 x 4 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x F# C D x A# | hard | |
| 6 7 8 5 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A# F# C D x x | medium | |
| 10 x 6 9 9 6 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | D x A# F# A# C | hard · barre on fret 6 |
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 E 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.