D# 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#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 2 1 1 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | D# A# D# G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 3 2 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x A# D# G x x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 6 5 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D# A# D# G | medium | |
| x 8 7 5 6 5 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x D# G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 x 6 8 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x D# G x D# A# | hard | |
| x 8 7 x 10 8 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x D# G x G A# | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 10 8 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x D# A# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 10 10 10 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x G A# D# G x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 3 3 2 1 x | 1 3 4 2 1 – | D# A# D# G A# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 3 2 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | G A# D# G x x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 x 5 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x D# A# x G | hard | |
| x 8 7 5 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A# D# x | medium | |
| 8 0 7 x 6 8 | 3 – 2 – 1 4 | A# G G x D# A# | hard | |
| x 8 7 10 x 8 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x D# G D# x A# | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 10 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A# D# G x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x A# D# G x | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. 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# 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.