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