D#7♯5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
D#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:D# · G · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 x 2 1 0 1 | 4 – 3 1 – 2 | D# x B D# G C# | hard | |
| 3 2 4 x 4 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | D# G C# x B x | hard | |
| 3 6 4 5 x x | 1 4 2 3 – – | D# B C# G x x | medium | |
| x 6 4 5 8 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x B C# G D# x | hard | |
| x 6 6 5 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x B D# G C# x | medium | |
| x x 6 9 6 7 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x D# B C# G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 x 9 8 7 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x C# x B D# G | hard | |
| x 8 10 9 8 x | – 1 3 2 1 – | x C# G B D# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 11 0 11 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x D# G C# G B | medium | |
| 3 2 2 x 0 1 | 4 2 3 – – 1 | D# G B x G C# | hard | |
| 3 x 2 5 6 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | D# x B G C# x | hard | |
| 3 x 4 5 4 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | D# x C# G B x | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 4 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x C# D# G B x | hard | |
| x 10 6 9 6 7 | – 4 1 3 1 2 | x D# D# B C# G | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 8 x 9 8 x | 1 2 – 4 3 – | G C# x B D# x | hard | |
| x 8 10 9 8 11 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | x C# G B D# B | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The D#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes D#, G, B, 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 | 8 | B |
| ♭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, B, 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.