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