D#7 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
D#7
Dominant 7
Notes:D# · G · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 0 2 3 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# G G C# G | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# G A# C# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 6 4 3 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D# G C# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 6 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A# C# G x | hard | |
| x x 6 8 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# D# G C# | medium | |
| 11 8 9 8 8 9 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | D# G C# D# G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 9 0 11 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | D# A# C# G A# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 0 2 x | – 3 2 – 1 – | x D# G G C# x | medium | |
| x 4 x 3 2 3 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x D# x A# C# G | hard | |
| x 4 3 6 4 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x D# G C# D# x | medium | |
| x 4 x 6 8 6 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D# x C# G A# | hard | |
| x x 9 8 8 6 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C# D# G A# | medium | |
| 11 8 9 8 8 11 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | D# G C# D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 11 9 0 x x | 2 3 1 – – – | D# A# C# G x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 0 2 6 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D# G G C# A# | hard | |
| x 4 3 x 2 3 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# G x C# G | hard |
The D#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes D#, G, 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 D#7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#7 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#7 chord?
D#7 is a Dominant 7 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.