D#7♭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
D#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D# · G · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 0 2 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D# G G C# A | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A C# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 6 x 5 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D# G C# x A | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A C# G x | hard | |
| x x 5 8 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C# | hard | |
| 11 8 9 8 10 x | 4 1 2 1 3 – | D# G C# D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 9 0 10 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | D# A C# G A x | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 2 3 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x D# A G C# G | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 2 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D# x A C# G | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 x 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D# A C# x G | hard | |
| x 4 x 6 8 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x D# x C# G A | hard | |
| x x 9 8 8 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C# D# G A | hard | |
| 11 8 9 0 10 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | D# G C# G A x | medium | |
| 11 10 9 0 x x | 3 2 1 – – – | D# A C# G x x | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 2 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D# A G C# A | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 4 3 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x C# G A D# G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) 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♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| ♭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, 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.