x x 1 3 2 3
D#7
Notes: D# · F## · A# · C#
More common: Eb7
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Common shapes (4)
x 6 5 6 4 x
x 6 8 6 8 6
11 10 8 8 8 9
Other shapes (32)
Showing 12 of 32
x x 1 0 2 3
11 10 11 0 x x
11 10 11 0 11 x
x 6 8 6 8 x
x 6 8 0 8 9
x 6 5 6 x 6
x 6 5 6 8 x
11 10 11 0 8 x
11 x 11 0 11 11
x 6 x 6 4 3
x 6 5 6 x 3
11 10 11 0 x 11
About D#7
The notes of D#7 are D# (root), F## (major third), A# (perfect fifth) and C# (minor seventh). In scale degrees above the root, the formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – b7. The minor seventh adds a tension that asks to resolve, which is why it is the typical chord on the fifth degree of a key.
D#7 has 4 common voicings, based on the D, C, A and G shapes of the CAGED system. There are 32 more voicings sorted by difficulty; use the viewer switches to add inversions and stretches. Another way to write D#7 is Eb7 (the same piano key, with a different name). The usual choice is Eb7.