D7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
D7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D · F# · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 0 2 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x D G# C F# | easy | |
| x x 2 5 6 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D C F# G# | hard | |
| 3 5 6 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G# D F# C x x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 0 4 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D F# C C G# | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 8 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x D F# C G# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 7 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# D G# C | medium | |
| 9 9 8 7 0 x | 3 4 2 1 – – | D F# G# D C x | medium | |
| 9 9 8 11 8 8 | 2 3 1 4 1 1 | D F# G# F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 12 11 0 x | 1 2 4 3 – – | D G# C F# C x | medium | |
| x 11 0 11 0 10 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x G# C F# C D | easy | |
| x 5 2 1 0 2 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x D D G# C F# | hard | |
| 3 3 2 5 2 2 | 2 3 1 4 1 1 | G# C D C D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 3 6 7 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G# C F# D x x | hard | |
| x 5 6 7 0 4 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D F# D C G# | medium | |
| x 5 8 5 6 8 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x D G# C F# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 7 6 8 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x G# D F# C | medium |
The D7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D, F#, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 | 6 | G# |
| ♭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#, G#, 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.