D# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 0 1 | 1 – 2 – – 3 | D# G D# G A# D# | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 5 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x A# G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 8 5 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x D# G D# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 8 8 9 8 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x D# A# D# G A# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 1 0 0 x | 1 – 2 – – – | D# G D# G A# x | easy | |
| 5 3 5 3 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G A# G A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 5 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D# G G D# A# | medium | |
| x 8 8 8 9 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x D# A# D# G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 0 0 1 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x D# G A# D# | easy | |
| x 3 5 3 5 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A# G A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 8 0 5 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x D# G D# A# G | medium | |
| x 8 8 0 0 8 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x D# A# G A# A# | easy | |
| 1 0 x 0 0 1 | 1 – – – – 2 | D# G x G A# D# | easy | |
| x x 5 3 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A# D# G | medium | |
| x 8 5 8 0 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x D# G D# A# A# | medium | |
| x 8 8 0 9 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x D# A# G G A# | medium |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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# chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 3 | 4 | G |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D# in another tuning
What notes make up the D# chord?
D# is a Major chord built from the notes D#, G, A#.
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.