D#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
D#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D# · G · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 3 4 3 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x A D# G C# G | medium | |
| x x 2 3 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# G C# A | medium | |
| x 6 x 3 4 5 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D# x G C# A | hard | |
| x 6 6 5 4 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x D# G A C# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 5 0 9 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x D# G A A C# | hard | |
| x 6 6 9 0 9 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x D# G C# A C# | medium | |
| 11 10 8 9 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | D# G A C# A x | medium | |
| 11 10 12 9 0 x | 3 2 4 1 – – | D# G C# C# A x | medium | |
| 11 10 12 11 0 x | 2 1 4 3 – – | D# G C# D# A x | medium | |
| x 4 2 3 0 3 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C# D# G A G | medium | |
| x x 2 5 4 3 | – – 1 4 3 2 | x x D# A C# G | medium | |
| x 6 x 5 4 3 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x D# x A C# G | hard | |
| x 6 6 x 4 5 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D# G x C# A | hard | |
| x 6 6 9 0 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D# G C# A A | hard | |
| x 6 6 9 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D# G C# A x | medium | |
| 11 10 8 9 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | D# G A C# x x | medium |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) 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♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| ♭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, 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.