D#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 3 4 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x B G C# D# x | medium | |
| x 6 3 4 3 7 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x D# G C# D# B | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 7 4 7 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x D# B C# G x | medium | |
| x 6 7 6 7 9 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x D# B D# G C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 7 10 7 9 | 4 – 1 3 1 2 | D# x B G G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x D# G B C# | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 3 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C# G B D# x | medium | |
| x 6 3 4 x 7 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x D# G C# x B | hard | |
| x 6 x 4 7 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x D# x C# G B | hard | |
| x 6 9 6 7 7 | – 1 4 1 2 3 | x D# C# D# G B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 7 x 7 9 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | D# x B x G C# | hard | |
| 11 x 9 10 11 9 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | D# x C# G B C# | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 4 3 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x C# D# G | hard | |
| x 6 7 4 x 3 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x D# B C# x G | hard | |
| x 4 7 6 7 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x C# B D# G x | medium | |
| x 6 7 x 7 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# B x G C# | hard |
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 Am 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.