D#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
D#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D# · G · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 2 1 3 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | D# G C# A C# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 x 6 x 3 | 2 1 – 4 – 3 | D# A x C# x G | hard | |
| x x 3 6 7 5 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D# C# G A | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 7 5 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x D# x C# G A | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D# G C# A x | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 9 9 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D# G G A C# | medium | |
| x 8 9 0 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# A G A C# | medium | |
| 3 0 1 2 1 x | 3 – 1 2 1 – | D# G C# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 x 2 x 3 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | D# C# x A x G | hard | |
| 3 6 3 x 7 5 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | D# C# D# x G A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 6 x 5 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x D# G C# x A | hard | |
| x 8 9 6 7 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D# A C# G x | medium | |
| x 8 9 0 7 9 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D# A G G C# | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 9 9 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x D# x G A C# | easy | |
| 3 0 1 2 3 x | 3 – 1 2 4 – | D# G C# A D# x | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 3 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x C# D# G | hard |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D#, G, A, 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 D#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| ♭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, A, 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.