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 · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 6 0 3 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D# G C# B G | medium | |
| x 4 3 4 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x D# G B C# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 6 x 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# G C# x B | hard | |
| x 4 7 6 8 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D# B C# G x | hard | |
| 11 8 7 0 0 9 | 4 2 1 – – 3 | D# G B G B C# | hard | |
| 11 8 9 8 0 9 | 4 1 2 1 – 3 | D# G C# D# B C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 12 9 0 0 9 | 3 4 1 – – 2 | D# B C# G B C# | medium | |
| x 4 3 6 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x D# G C# B x | medium | |
| x 4 x 4 2 3 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x D# x B C# G | hard | |
| x 4 7 6 x 3 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x D# B C# x G | hard | |
| x 4 x 6 8 7 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x D# x C# G B | hard | |
| 11 8 9 0 0 7 | 4 2 3 – – 1 | D# G C# G B B | hard | |
| 11 8 9 8 0 11 | 3 1 2 1 – 4 | D# G C# D# B D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 12 9 0 0 11 | 2 4 1 – – 3 | D# B C# G B D# | medium | |
| x 4 3 6 0 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# G C# B B | hard | |
| x 2 3 4 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G B D# x | medium |
The D#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D#, G, B, 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 | 8 | B |
| ♭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, B, 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.