D7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
D7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D · F# · G# · C
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Fingerings (16)
D7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 1 x x | – 1 – 2 – – | D G# C F# x x | easy | |
| x x 2 3 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D G# C F# | medium | |
| x 7 6 3 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D F# G# C x | hard | |
| 0 x 8 7 5 4 | – – 4 3 2 1 | D x G# C D F# | hard | |
| 0 5 6 7 5 6 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | D C F# C D G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 6 7 9 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | D D F# C F# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 8 7 9 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | D D G# C F# D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 x 8 9 9 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | D x G# D F# C | hard | |
| 0 11 0 9 11 10 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | D F# C D G# C | medium | |
| 0 11 0 x 11 10 | – 2 – – 3 1 | D F# C x G# C | easy | |
| 0 11 12 x 11 12 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | D F# C x G# D | hard | |
| 0 1 2 1 3 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | D G# D F# C D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 2 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | F# C D G# x x | medium | |
| x 7 x 3 3 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x D x G# C F# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 x 5 4 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | D C G# x D F# | hard | |
| 0 5 6 9 5 6 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | D C F# D D G# | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The D7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D, F#, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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 D7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 3 | 4 | F# |
| ♭5 | 6 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C |
More D chords
Other roots
See D7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D7♭5 chord?
D7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes D, F#, G#, 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.