D# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 2 4 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D# G A# D# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 x 4 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D# G x D# A# | hard | |
| x 4 6 7 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A# D# G x | hard | |
| x x x 7 8 6 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x D# G A# | medium | |
| 11 8 x 7 11 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | D# G x D# A# x | hard | |
| 11 8 x 11 11 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | D# G x G A# x | hard | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | D# A# D# G A# D# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 3 2 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x D# G A# x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 x 4 3 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x D# A# x D# G | hard | |
| x 4 x 7 8 6 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D# x D# G A# | hard | |
| 6 8 6 7 8 6 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | A# G A# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 x 7 8 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | D# A# x D# G x | hard | |
| 11 8 11 x 11 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | D# G D# x A# x | hard | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | D# A# D# G A# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 x 2 4 3 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x D# x A# D# G | hard | |
| x 4 3 7 x 6 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D# G D# x A# | hard |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. 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# chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D# in another tuning
What notes make up the D# chord?
D# is a Major chord built from the notes D#, G, A#.
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.