D# chord on Zhongruan – A-D-A-D
in A-D-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 1 1 5 | – 1 2 3 | x D# A# G | hard | |
| 6 5 6 8 | 2 1 3 4 | D# G D# A# | medium | |
| 6 8 10 8 | 1 2 4 3 | D# A# G A# | hard | |
| 1 1 1 5 | 1 1 1 2 | A# D# A# G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 8 6 5 | 2 4 3 1 | D# A# D# G | medium | |
| 6 8 10 x | 1 2 3 – | D# A# G x | hard | |
| 1 5 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | A# G A# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 x 8 | 2 1 – 3 | D# G x A# | hard | |
| 6 x 10 8 | 1 – 3 2 | D# x G A# | hard | |
| x 5 1 1 | – 3 1 2 | x G A# D# | hard | |
| 6 8 x 5 | 2 3 – 1 | D# A# x G | hard | |
| 10 8 6 8 | 4 2 1 3 | G A# D# A# | hard | |
| 1 1 x 5 | 1 2 – 3 | A# D# x G | hard | |
| x 5 6 8 | – 1 2 3 | x G D# A# | medium | |
| 10 8 6 x | 3 2 1 – | G A# D# x | hard | |
| 1 5 x 1 | 1 3 – 2 | A# G x D# | hard |
The D# chord (Major) is built from the notes D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – A-D-A-D 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.