D7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
D7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D · F# · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 2 1 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | D F# C G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 x 6 x 3 | 2 1 – 4 – 3 | D G# x C x F# | hard | |
| x x 3 6 7 5 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D C F# G# | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 7 5 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x D x C F# G# | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D F# C G# x | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 9 9 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F# F# G# C | medium | |
| x 8 9 0 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D G# F# G# C | medium | |
| 3 0 1 2 1 x | 3 – 1 2 1 – | D F# C G# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 x 2 x 3 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | D C x G# x F# | hard | |
| 3 6 3 x 7 5 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | D C D x F# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 x 5 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x D F# C x G# | hard | |
| x 8 9 6 7 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D G# C F# x | medium | |
| x 8 9 0 7 9 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D G# F# F# C | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 9 9 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D x F# G# C | easy | |
| 3 0 1 2 3 x | 3 – 1 2 4 – | D F# C G# D x | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 3 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x G# x C D F# | hard |
The D7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D, F#, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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 D7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| ♭5 | 6 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
More D chords
Other roots
See D7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D7♭5 chord?
D7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes D, F#, G#, 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.