D#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 5 4 5 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | D# G G C# A G | medium | |
| 3 2 5 4 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | D# A G C# x x | medium | |
| 3 6 7 4 3 x | 1 3 4 2 1 – | D# C# A C# G x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 4 5 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# G C# A G | hard | |
| x 8 5 6 5 6 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x D# G D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 6 9 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D# A D# C# G | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 9 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x D# A A C# G | medium | |
| x 8 11 0 9 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | x D# C# A C# G | medium | |
| 9 0 11 10 11 0 | 1 – 3 2 4 – | A G C# G D# G | medium | |
| x 12 11 12 11 12 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x G C# A D# G | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 3 0 1 4 5 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | D# G D# C# A G | hard | |
| 3 2 x 4 3 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | D# A x C# G x | hard | |
| 3 6 7 6 3 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | D# C# A D# G x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 4 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# A C# A G | hard | |
| x 8 5 0 5 6 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x D# G A A C# | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 x x | 2 1 3 1 – – | G C# A D# x x | easy · barre on fret 6 |
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 – New Standard (NST) 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.