D#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
D#7
Dominant 7
Notes:D# · G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 4 0 3 6 3 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | A# C# C# G D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 2 3 4 3 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D# G C# G | medium | |
| x 6 6 3 4 3 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x D# G G C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 6 6 4 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D# G A# C# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 6 6 9 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x D# G A# D# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 9 9 10 9 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 | D# G A# C# G C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 10 12 11 10 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | D# G C# D# G x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 6 6 0 3 4 3 | 3 4 – 1 2 1 | A# D# C# G C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 2 3 4 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D# G C# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 3 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D# G G C# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 x 4 6 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D# G x C# A# | hard | |
| x 6 6 9 6 6 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D# G C# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 9 9 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | D# G A# C# x x | medium | |
| 11 10 12 11 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | D# G C# D# x x | medium | |
| 6 6 0 3 6 3 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | A# D# C# G D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 2 3 4 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# G C# A# | hard |
The D#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D#, G, 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 D#7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#7 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#7 chord?
D#7 is a Dominant 7 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.