Master the D Sharp 7 Guitar Chord: Interactive Practice & Real-time Feedback
After the D dominant seventh with no sharp? See D7.
D#7, also known as D# dominant seventh, contains D#, F##, A# and C#. It is the same chord as Eb7, spelled with a double sharp that charts avoid by choosing Eb.
The four voicings here all start at the 4th fret or higher, and two are barre shapes. Harmonically it plays the V7 part in Ab major, where it appears as Eb7, and the choice of spelling follows the key. The D# Mixolydian scale fits all its notes.
See the note names labelled on each shape in the fretboard player at the top.
D# dominant 7th guitar chord is also written as D#7, D#dom7 or D#dom.
D#7 Chord Notes and Formula
D# 7 chord Notes:
Chord formula for the Dominant Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 b7
Same chord, different name: D#7 is also written as Eb7 (Eb dominant seventh).
D#7 Chord Interactive Fretboard
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D#7 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Movable
D# Dominant Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 2 Barre Movable
D# Dominant Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string
Position 3 Barre Movable
D# Dominant Seventh Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 13 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 14 of the B string
Position 4 Movable
D# Dominant Seventh Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the B string
- Mute the high E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string
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Chords That Go With D#7
One key where D#7 fits is Ab major, where it works as the V chord (spelled Eb7 in that key). These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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More D# Chords
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FAQ
What notes does D# dominant seventh contain?
D#7 is D#, F##, A# and C#. The F## is the major third, A# the perfect fifth and C# the minor seventh.
Why does D#7 have a double sharp?
The major third over D# has to be some kind of F. F# is a minor third away, so the note becomes F##, which sounds like G.
Is D#7 the same chord as Eb7?
Yes. Eb7 contains Eb, G, Bb and Db, the same pitches as D#, F##, A# and C#. Eb7 is the V7 chord of Ab major.
What is the minor seventh in D#7?
It is C#, ten semitones over D#. Together with the major third F##, it forms the tritone that gives the chord its tension.
How many D#7 voicings are there?
There are 4 voicings, from fret 4 to fret 14. Two are barre voicings and none uses an open string.
