D7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
D7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D · F# · G# · C
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Fingerings (16)
D7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 0 2 3 4 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | D C D G# C F# | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F# G# C x | medium | |
| x 5 4 x 3 6 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D F# x C G# | hard | |
| 0 x 4 6 5 6 | – – 1 3 2 4 | D x F# C D G# | hard | |
| 0 5 0 6 9 6 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | D D D C F# G# | hard | |
| 0 9 6 6 9 6 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | D F# G# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 0 8 11 10 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | D F# D D G# C | medium | |
| 0 9 10 0 11 10 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | D F# C F# G# C | medium | |
| 0 11 10 12 11 10 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | D G# C F# G# C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 4 2 3 0 | – 2 4 1 3 – | D C F# G# C D | medium | |
| x 5 x 2 3 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D x G# C F# | hard | |
| x 5 6 x 3 4 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D G# x C F# | hard | |
| 0 x 6 6 5 4 | – – 3 4 2 1 | D x G# C D F# | hard | |
| 0 5 6 6 9 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | D D G# C F# D | hard | |
| 0 9 0 6 9 6 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | D F# D C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 10 8 11 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | D F# C D G# D | medium |
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 D 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.