D#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 2 x | 1 2 1 – 3 – | D# A D# G C# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 6 4 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A G C# D# x | hard | |
| x 0 5 6 4 7 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x G G C# D# A | medium | |
| x 8 5 6 x 7 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x D# G C# x A | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 8 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x D# A C# G x | medium | |
| x 8 7 0 8 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D# A G G C# | hard | |
| x 8 11 0 10 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# C# G A C# | medium | |
| 1 0 1 2 2 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | D# G D# A C# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 2 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C# G A D# x | hard | |
| x 0 7 6 4 5 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x G A C# D# G | medium | |
| x 8 7 6 x 5 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x D# A C# x G | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 8 7 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x D# x C# G A | hard | |
| x 8 7 0 10 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D# A G A C# | hard | |
| x 8 11 0 10 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x D# C# G A x | medium | |
| 1 2 1 0 2 5 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | D# A D# G C# G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 x 6 4 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x C# D# G | hard |
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 G 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.