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