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