D7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
D7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D · F# · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 1 1 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F# G# C x | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 x 4 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D F# C x G# | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D G# C F# x | hard | |
| x x 4 7 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# D F# C | hard | |
| 10 7 8 7 9 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | D F# C D G# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 11 9 8 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x D F# G# C | medium | |
| x 3 x 1 1 2 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D x G# C F# | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 x 2 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D G# C x F# | hard | |
| x 3 x 5 7 4 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D x C F# G# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 7 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C D F# G# | hard | |
| x 7 8 7 9 8 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x F# C D G# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 8 11 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | D G# C F# x x | medium | |
| x 1 2 1 3 2 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x C F# G# D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 5 3 4 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x F# C D G# | medium | |
| x 7 4 5 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F# G# C D x | hard | |
| 4 7 8 7 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G# F# C D x x | hard |
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 Em 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.