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D7♯5 Chord on Guitar

D7♯5 is the D augmented 7th chord — 4 notes (D, F♯, A♯, C) built from the formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: D · F♯ · A♯ · CFormula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

D7♯5: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • D7♯5 – open position××R♯5♭73open position
  • D7♯5 – fret 55×R♯5♭73♯5fret 5
  • D7♯5 – fret 1010R♯5♭73♯5Rfret 10
  • D7♯5 – fret 1212××R♯5♭73fret 12

D7♯5: Drop 2 voicings

  • D7♯5 – bass: ♯54♯5R3♭7××bass: ♯5
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♯511×♯5R3♭7×bass: ♯5
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♯57××♯5R3♭7bass: ♯5
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♭77♭73♯5R××bass: ♭7
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♭7×♭73♯5R×bass: ♭7
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♭710××♭73♯5Rbass: ♭7
  • D7♯5 – bass: R10R♯5♭73××bass: R
  • D7♯5 – bass: R5×R♯5♭73×bass: R
  • D7♯5 – bass: R12××R♯5♭73bass: R
  • D7♯5 – bass: 3123♭7R♯5××bass: 3
  • D7♯5 – bass: 37×3♭7R♯5×bass: 3
  • D7♯5 – bass: 33××3♭7R♯5bass: 3

D7♯5: Drop 3 voicings

  • D7♯5 – bass: 3123×R♯5♭7×bass: 3
  • D7♯5 – bass: 37×3×R♯5♭7bass: 3
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♯53♯5×3♭7R×bass: ♯5
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♯510×♯5×3♭7Rbass: ♯5
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♭77♭7×♯5R3×bass: ♭7
  • D7♯5 – bass: ♭7×♭7×♯5R3bass: ♭7
  • D7♯5 – bass: R10R×♭73♯5×bass: R
  • D7♯5 – bass: R5×R×♭73♯5bass: R

D7♯5: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • D7♯5 – R-3-79R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • D7♯5 – R-3-7×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • D7♯5 – R-7-310R×♭73××R-7-3
  • D7♯5 – R-7-35×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over D7♯5

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain D, F♯, A♯, C.

Other D chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Augmented 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the D7♯5 chord?
D7♯5 (D augmented 7th) contains D, F♯, A♯, C — formula 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
How do you play D7♯5 on guitar?
A common shape is xx0312 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with D7♯5?
Good choices to solo over D7♯5: D Whole tone, D Altered (Superlocrian), D Phrygian dominant.