How to play D#7: a dominant 7th built on D#, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 1 3 2 3 (x = not played).
| Note | D# | Fx | A# | C# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 | b7 |
D#7 is a dominant 7th with D# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is D#, Fx, A#, C#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
D#7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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D#7 is spelled D#, Fx, A#, C#: the root, 3rd, 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 1 3 2 3 (x means the string is not played). Fret the D string at the 1st fret. Add the B string at the 2nd fret. Add the G and high E strings at the 3rd fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
D#7 belongs to 3 keys: Ab major (the V chord), F minor (the VII) and G# minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).
