# D♯ dominant 7th flat 5 Guitar Chord

> The D♯ dominant 7th flat 5 dominant 7th flat 5 chord introduces a diminished fifth A to the dominant 7th, producing a dissonant, unstable tension. This unresolved sound is commonly used in jazz and blues for dramatic harmonic movement and suspense.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: D♯7♭5
- Notes: D♯, F𝄪, A, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (D♯), 3 (F𝄪), ♭5 (A), ♭7 (C♯)
- Mood: tense, edgy, dramatic, unstable
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Gypsy Jazz
- Playable shapes: 48

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 1 2 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/xx1223)
- Shape 2: 11 0 11 0 10 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/b0b0a9)
- Shape 3: 11 0 11 0 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/b0b0ab)
- Shape 4: -1 6 5 6 8 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/x65685)
- Shape 5: -1 6 7 6 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/x67689)
- Shape 6: -1 6 7 0 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/x67089)
- Shape 7: -1 6 7 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/x67889)
- Shape 8: 11 0 11 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/b0b889)

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