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