D# Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (D#7)
D# Dominant 7th (D#7) is built from D#, F##, A#, C#, which is the 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m formula measured from the root D#. This page shows 5 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Fingerings for D#7
Notes in D#7
- D#1P
- F##3M
- A#5P
- C#7m
How to play D#7
D# Dominant 7th Guitar Chord (D#7) is tense and unresolved, which is what makes it want to move.
Beginner tip
Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.
Practice idea
Resolve it down a fifth to the tonic and listen for the tension release.
D#7 FAQ
- What notes are in D# Dominant 7th?
- D# Dominant 7th (D#7) contains D#, F##, A#, C#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3M - 5P - 7m above the root D#.
- How do you play D#7 on guitar?
- The most common shape here is "D#7": low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G muted, B at fret 1, high E at fret 1.
- Is D#7 hard for beginners?
- It sits in the seventh family. Mute the strings you do not play — a dominant seventh with a ringing open string loses its pull.