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 · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 4 0 3 6 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | B C# C# G D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 2 3 2 3 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x C# D# G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 x 3 4 7 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D# x G C# B | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 4 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D# G B C# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 7 6 9 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x D# G B D# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 0 7 10 7 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | D# G C# B G B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 10 9 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | D# G B C# x x | medium | |
| 7 6 0 3 4 3 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | B D# C# G C# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 4 2 3 2 x | 2 4 1 3 1 – | G C# D# G B x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 x 7 4 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x D# x B C# G | hard | |
| x 6 6 x 4 7 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D# G x C# B | hard | |
| x 6 6 9 6 7 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x D# G C# D# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x x 7 10 9 | 4 – – 1 3 2 | D# x x B G C# | hard | |
| 11 x 10 9 10 9 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | D# x B C# G C# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| 7 6 0 3 6 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | B D# C# G D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 2 3 2 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C# D# G B x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The D#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D#, G, B, 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 | 8 | B |
| ♭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, B, 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.