D#7♭5 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
D#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:D# · G · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 0 5 0 2 x | 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | D# G A G G C# x | hard | |
| x x 6 5 2 2 x | – – 4 3 1 2 – | x x D# G A C# x | hard | |
| 6 3 4 7 x x x | 3 1 2 4 – – – | D# G C# A x x x | hard | |
| 6 5 4 5 0 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – – | D# A C# G G x x | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 6 x x | 2 1 3 1 4 – – | D# A D# G C# x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 6 7 6 8 x | 1 4 1 2 1 3 – | D# C# D# A C# G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 7 0 8 9 | – 4 – 1 – 2 3 | x D# x A G G C# | hard | |
| x 11 12 11 0 8 x | – 2 4 3 – 1 – | x D# A C# G G x | hard | |
| x 11 x 11 0 10 9 | – 3 – 4 – 2 1 | x D# x C# G A C# | hard | |
| x 11 10 11 12 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 – | x D# G C# G A x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 11 12 11 12 x x | – 1 2 1 3 – – | x D# A C# G x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 6 5 0 5 0 2 x | 4 2 – 3 – 1 – | D# A A G G C# x | hard | |
| x x 6 x 2 2 3 | – – 4 – 1 2 3 | x x D# x A C# G | hard | |
| x x 6 7 6 x 3 | – – 2 4 3 – 1 | x x D# A C# x G | hard | |
| 6 5 4 5 x x x | 4 2 1 3 – – – | D# A C# G x x x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 5 6 x x | 3 1 – 2 4 – – | D# A A G C# x x | medium |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D#, G, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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 | 6 | A |
| ♭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, 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.