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# · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 2 1 2 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x C D F# A# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 x 2 3 6 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D x F# C A# | hard | |
| x 5 5 6 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D F# A# C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 6 5 8 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x D F# A# D C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x x 6 9 8 | 4 – – 1 3 2 | D x x A# F# C | hard | |
| 10 9 9 8 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | D F# A# C x x | medium | |
| 2 3 1 2 1 x | 2 4 1 3 1 – | F# C D F# A# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 x 6 3 2 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x D x A# C F# | hard | |
| x 5 5 x 3 6 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D F# x C A# | hard | |
| x 5 5 8 5 6 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x D F# C D A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x x 8 9 6 | 4 – – 2 3 1 | D x x C F# A# | hard | |
| 10 x 9 8 9 8 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | D x A# C F# C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 1 2 1 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C D F# A# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 x 2 5 2 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | A# C x F# D F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C F# A# D x | medium | |
| x 5 9 8 9 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D A# C F# x | hard |
The D7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D, F#, A#, 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 | 8 | A# |
| ♭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#, 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.