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D♯ Major (D♯) Chord Guitar

The same A-shape barre two frets above C♯, almost always written E♭.

An A-shape barre at the 6th fret, low E string muted.
Its notes are D♯ – G – A♯, spelling 1 – 3 – 5.
Written E♭ almost everywhere — three flats beats nine sharps.
A fifth above G♯ and a fourth below A♯, the two chords it most often sits between.

Root3rd5th

Index finger barres five strings at the 6th fret (low E muted)

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

Fret6

Finger1 index

5th

D4th string

Fret8

Finger2 middle

Root

G3rd string

Fret8

Finger3 ring

3rd

B2nd string

Fret8

Finger4 pinky

5th

e1st string

Fret6

Finger1 index

NotesD# – A# – G

Formula1 – 3 – 5

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TonesD#×2·G×1·A#×2

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Questions about D♯ Major (D♯)

What notes are in a D♯ Major (D♯) chord?

A D♯ Major (D♯) chord contains the notes D#, A#, G. It is built from the major formula 1 - 3 - 5, with D# as the root.

Why does nobody write D♯ major?

Because its key signature would need nine sharps, including a double sharp on F. E♭ major says the same thing with three flats and no accidental gymnastics, so notation settled on it. The chord under your fingers is the same either way — only the page changes.

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D♯ Major (D♯) Chord Guitar

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