D#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 1 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A C# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 x 2 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D# G x C# A | hard | |
| x 4 3 5 x 5 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# G C# x A | hard | |
| x 4 5 5 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A C# G x | hard | |
| x x 5 7 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C# | hard | |
| x 8 9 7 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G C# D# A x | medium | |
| 11 8 9 x 10 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D# G C# x A x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 10 9 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x D# G A C# | medium | |
| x 4 x 1 2 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D# x A C# G | hard | |
| x 4 5 x 2 3 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D# A x C# G | hard | |
| x 4 5 5 x 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D# A C# x G | hard | |
| x 4 x 5 8 5 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D# x C# G A | hard | |
| x x 9 7 8 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C# D# G A | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 8 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C# D# G x | medium | |
| 11 10 9 x 8 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | D# A C# x G x | hard | |
| 11 10 9 11 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | D# A C# G x x | medium |
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 E 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.