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