D#7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 1 0 1 x x | – – – 1 – 2 – – | x x D# A C# G x x | easy | |
| x x x x 2 3 3 4 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x D# A C# G | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 x 3 x x | – 3 2 4 – 1 – – | x D# G C# x A x x | hard | |
| 4 5 4 5 0 x x x | 1 2 1 3 – – – – | A D# G C# C# x x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 5 6 7 5 0 | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | x D# A C# G C# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 7 6 7 9 6 | – – – 2 1 3 4 1 | x x D# D# G C# G A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 0 7 8 7 9 0 | – 3 – 1 2 1 4 – | x G D# D# A C# G D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 x 8 9 9 10 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# x A D# G C# | hard | |
| x 9 0 11 0 9 11 0 | – 1 – 3 – 2 4 – | x G D# G C# D# A D# | medium | |
| 10 11 10 11 0 x x x | 1 2 1 3 – – – – | D# A C# G C# x x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 11 0 11 0 x x x | – 1 – 2 – – – – | x A D# G C# x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 1 2 1 3 0 | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x D# A D# G C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 6 5 2 x x x | 1 2 4 3 1 – – – | G C# A C# D# x x x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 7 6 3 3 x | – – – 4 3 1 2 – | x x x D# G A C# x | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 8 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x D# G C# A x x x | hard | |
| x 5 6 5 6 7 5 x | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | x D# A C# G C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D#, G, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.