D#7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 2 0 1 2 1 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | D# G A D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 2 4 5 2 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | D# G C# G A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 4 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# A C# G x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 5 6 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x A D# G C# x | medium | |
| x x 6 5 6 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x D# G C# A | hard | |
| x x 6 7 6 7 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x D# A C# G | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 0 7 8 7 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x C# A A D# G | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 11 8 9 | – 1 3 4 1 2 | x C# G C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 11 0 9 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x D# G C# G A | medium | |
| x 10 12 11 12 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x D# A C# G x | medium | |
| 3 2 0 1 0 1 | 4 3 – 1 – 2 | D# G A D# G C# | medium | |
| 3 2 4 x 2 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D# G C# x A x | hard | |
| 3 4 x 5 6 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | D# A x G C# x | hard | |
| x x 4 7 8 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x C# A D# G | hard | |
| x 8 0 5 8 7 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x C# A G D# G | medium | |
| x 10 6 7 6 7 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x D# D# A C# G | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The D#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes D#, G, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.