D# chord on 6-String Guitar – B Standard
in B Standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 1 1 1 4 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | D# G A# D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 x 5 4 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | D# G x G A# x | hard | |
| 4 6 6 5 4 4 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | D# A# D# G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 6 5 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x A# D# G x x | easy | |
| x x 6 8 9 8 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D# A# D# G | medium | |
| x 11 10 8 9 8 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x D# G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 9 11 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D# G x D# A# | hard | |
| x 11 10 x x 11 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x D# G x x A# | easy | |
| 4 3 1 1 1 x | 3 2 1 1 1 – | D# G A# D# G x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 x x 4 4 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | D# G x x A# D# | hard | |
| 4 6 6 5 4 x | 1 3 4 2 1 – | D# A# D# G A# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 6 6 5 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | G A# D# G x x | medium | |
| x x 6 8 x 8 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D# A# x G | hard | |
| x 11 10 8 9 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A# D# x | medium | |
| 11 11 10 x 9 x | 3 4 2 – 1 – | A# D# G x D# x | hard | |
| 11 11 10 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | A# D# G x x x | easy |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – B Standard 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.