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