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# · A# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 3 1 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D F# A# C x | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 x 6 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D F# C x A# | hard | |
| x 3 6 5 7 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D A# C F# x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# D F# C | medium | |
| 10 7 8 7 11 x | 3 1 2 1 4 – | D F# C D A# x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 11 11 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x D F# A# C | medium | |
| x 3 x 3 1 2 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x D x A# C F# | hard | |
| x 3 6 5 x 2 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D A# C x F# | hard | |
| x 3 x 5 7 6 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D x C F# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 7 7 6 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C D F# A# | medium | |
| 10 7 8 x 11 x | 3 1 2 – 4 – | D F# C x A# x | hard | |
| 10 11 8 11 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | D A# C F# x x | medium | |
| x 1 2 3 3 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C F# A# D x | medium | |
| x x 2 5 3 6 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x F# C D A# | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x F# A# C D x | hard | |
| 6 7 8 7 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | A# F# C D x x | medium |
The D7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D, F#, A#, 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 | 8 | A# |
| ♭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#, 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.