D#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 2 0 x | 1 3 1 2 – – | D# C# D# G A x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A C# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 0 5 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D# G C# A G | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A C# G x | hard | |
| 7 10 7 10 0 11 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | A G A D# A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 11 10 0 11 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | C# G C# D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 4 1 2 0 5 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | D# C# D# G A G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 4 5 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D# x A C# G | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D# G C# A A | medium | |
| x 6 x 8 10 7 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D# x C# G A | hard | |
| 11 0 7 10 10 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | C# A A D# G A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 10 0 11 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x G C# D# A C# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 4 1 4 0 5 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | D# C# D# A A G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 4 6 5 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x C# G A D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 7 8 0 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D# A C# A G | medium | |
| x 10 7 8 6 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x G A C# D# x | 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 Dm 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.