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Intermediate

D#7 Ukulele Chord

A warm, slightly exotic dominant seventh built from D#, G, A#, and C#. It naturally resolves toward G#, and shows up in bluesier and jazzier tunes as a colorful V chord that craves release.

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 four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (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

Set a flat index-finger barre across the G, C, and E strings at the third fret, then place your middle finger on the A string at the fourth fret. Higher up the neck the frets sit closer together, so a barre here is a touch easier; just keep steady pressure and let your wrist drop forward.

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

AECG 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4
AECG 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3
AECG 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4
AECG 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3

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