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 · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 5 0 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D# G C# B G | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# G B C# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 x 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# G C# x B | hard | |
| x 4 7 5 8 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D# B C# G x | hard | |
| 11 8 9 7 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | D# G C# D# B x | hard | |
| 11 8 9 11 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | D# G C# G B x | medium | |
| 11 12 9 11 0 x | 2 4 1 3 – – | D# B C# G B x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D# G C# B x | medium | |
| x 4 x 3 2 3 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x D# x B C# G | hard | |
| x 4 7 5 x 3 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D# B C# x G | hard | |
| x 4 x 5 8 7 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D# x C# G B | hard | |
| 7 8 7 7 8 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | B G B D# G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 8 x 11 0 9 | 3 1 – 4 – 2 | D# G x G B C# | hard | |
| x x 11 11 12 9 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x D# G B C# | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 0 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# G C# B B | hard | |
| x 2 3 3 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G B D# x | medium |
The D#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D#, G, B, 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 | 8 | B |
| ♭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, B, 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.