D# chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
D#
Major
Notes:D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 2 1 0 0 | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x D# A# D# G A# D# | easy | |
| x x x x 2 4 5 4 | – – – – 1 2 4 3 | x x x x D# A# D# G | medium | |
| x 5 4 7 6 4 0 0 | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x D# G D# G A# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 7 7 6 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x D# A# D# G x x x | medium | |
| x 9 0 7 6 9 0 0 | – 3 – 2 1 4 – – | x G D# D# G D# A# D# | medium | |
| x x 0 7 9 9 9 7 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x D# D# A# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 12 11 9 9 9 0 | 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 – | D# G D# G A# D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 12 12 11 x x x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | D# A# D# G x x x x | medium | |
| x 12 0 11 x x x x | – 2 – 1 – – – – | x A# D# G x x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 2 2 1 0 x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x D# A# D# G A# x | easy | |
| x 5 4 2 2 x x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | x D# G A# D# x x x | medium | |
| x x 0 7 6 4 5 4 | – – – 4 3 1 2 1 | x x D# D# G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 0 7 6 x 0 7 | – 1 – 3 2 – – 4 | x D# D# D# G x A# A# | hard | |
| x x 0 7 6 9 0 7 | – – – 2 1 4 – 3 | x x D# D# G D# A# A# | medium | |
| x x x 7 9 9 9 7 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x D# A# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 12 11 9 9 9 x | 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 – | D# G D# G A# D# G x | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. 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# 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.