D7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 0 2 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | D G# D G# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 5 6 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D C F# G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 0 4 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x D F# C C G# | medium | |
| x 7 6 5 8 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D F# C G# x | medium | |
| x 7 6 x 8 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D F# x G# C | hard | |
| x 7 8 11 0 8 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x D G# F# C C | hard | |
| 0 11 8 11 8 10 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | C F# G# F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 1 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | D G# C G# C F# | medium | |
| 2 5 2 x 6 4 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | D C D x F# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 7 0 4 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x D F# D C G# | medium | |
| x 7 8 5 6 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D G# C F# x | medium | |
| x 7 8 x 6 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D G# x F# C | hard | |
| x 7 8 11 0 10 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x D G# F# C D | hard | |
| 8 11 8 11 0 10 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | G# F# G# F# C D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 2 1 0 2 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x D G# C F# | easy | |
| 2 x x 5 6 4 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | D x x C F# G# | 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 C 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.