D7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 1 2 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D F# C G# | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 3 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D x F# C G# | hard | |
| x 5 5 4 3 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x D F# G# C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 4 x 8 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x D F# G# x C | hard | |
| x 5 7 8 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G# C F# x | hard | |
| 10 9 7 8 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | D F# G# C x x | medium | |
| 10 9 x 8 11 8 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | D F# x C G# C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 9 11 x 11 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | D F# C x G# x | hard | |
| x x 1 4 3 2 | – – 1 4 3 2 | x x D G# C F# | medium | |
| x 5 x 4 3 2 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x D x G# C F# | hard | |
| x 5 5 x 3 4 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D F# x C G# | hard | |
| x 5 5 8 x 4 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D F# C x G# | hard | |
| x 5 7 x 9 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D G# x F# C | hard | |
| 10 x 7 8 9 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | D x G# C F# x | hard | |
| 10 11 x 8 9 8 | 3 4 – 1 2 1 | D G# x C F# C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 11 x 9 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D G# C x F# x | 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 – Open A 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.