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 · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 4 5 4 3 0 | 1 2 4 3 1 – | D# B G C# G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 6 5 2 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | D# C# G B x x | hard | |
| 3 4 5 4 3 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | D# B G C# G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 4 7 4 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x D# G C# B B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 5 x 7 6 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x D# G x B C# | hard | |
| x 8 9 6 9 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D# B D# C# G | medium | |
| x 8 11 10 7 0 | – 2 4 3 1 – | x D# C# G B G | hard | |
| x 8 9 10 9 8 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x D# B G C# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 0 11 10 11 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | B G C# G D# G | medium | |
| 11 0 11 x 11 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | B G C# x D# G | easy | |
| 3 0 x 4 3 4 | 1 – – 3 2 4 | D# G x C# G B | hard | |
| 3 6 x 2 3 x | 2 4 – 1 3 – | D# C# x B G x | hard | |
| 3 4 5 4 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | D# B G C# x x | medium | |
| x 8 5 4 7 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# G C# B G | hard | |
| x 0 5 6 7 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x G G D# B C# | medium | |
| 7 6 9 6 7 6 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | G C# B D# B C# | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The D#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D#, G, B, 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 | 8 | B |
| ♭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, B, 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.