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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Intermediate

D#7 Guitar Chord

A dominant seventh with sharp edge. D#7 is perfect for blues in G# major.

Also known as

  • Eb7
  • D# 7
  • Eb 7
  • D#dom7
  • Ebdom7
  • D# dom7
  • Eb dom7
  • E-flat7
  • D-sharp7
  • E-flat 7
  • D-sharp 7
  • E-flatdom7
  • D-sharpdom7
  • E-flat dom7
  • D-sharp dom7
  • D# dominant 7th
  • Eb dominant 7th
  • D# dominant seventh
  • Eb dominant seventh
  • E-flat dominant 7th
  • D-sharp dominant 7th
  • E-flat dominant seventh
  • D-sharp dominant seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

The barre voicing at the 6th fret (A7 shape) is the most practical position. This chord serves as the dominant V in the key of G#/Ab, so you'll encounter it frequently in jazz and R&B. Make sure the flatted 7th note rings clearly.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 3 2 3 1 3 2 3
eBGDAE 3 2 3 1 3 2 3 1
eBGDAE 1 3 3 2 1 3 3 2
eBGDAE 1 3 2 3 3 3 2 3

See how D#7 works with other chords — Progression Generator