D#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 4 1 1 | 2 – 1 3 1 1 | D# G D# B C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 5 6 3 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | D# B G C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 6 x 9 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x D# G C# x B | hard | |
| x 8 9 6 7 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D# B C# G x | medium | |
| x 8 9 0 7 11 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x D# B G G C# | hard | |
| x 8 9 0 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# B G B C# | medium | |
| 3 0 1 4 1 x | 2 – 1 3 1 – | D# G D# B C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 6 5 4 3 x | 1 4 3 2 1 – | D# C# G B D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 9 6 x 5 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x D# B C# x G | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 7 9 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x D# x C# G B | hard | |
| x 8 11 0 7 9 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x D# C# G G B | hard | |
| x 8 11 0 11 9 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x D# C# G B B | medium | |
| 3 0 1 4 1 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | D# G D# B C# G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 5 6 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# B G C# x x | medium | |
| x 6 5 8 x 9 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C# G D# x B | hard | |
| x 6 9 8 7 x | – 1 4 3 2 – | x C# B D# G 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 – Orkney 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.