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