D# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 1 3 3 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x A# G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 6 3 6 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D# G D# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 6 6 7 6 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x D# A# D# G A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 11 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | D# G D# G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 3 1 3 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G A# G A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 x 3 6 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D# G x D# A# | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 7 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x D# A# D# G x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | D# G D# G A# x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 3 1 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A# G A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 6 x 6 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# G D# x A# | hard | |
| x x x 6 7 6 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x D# G A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 10 10 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x D# G A# D# | medium | |
| x x 3 1 3 3 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A# D# G | medium | |
| x 6 6 x 3 3 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D# A# x D# G | hard | |
| x 6 6 10 7 6 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x D# A# G G A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 10 10 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x D# G A# x | easy |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. 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# 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.