# 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. With A in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of D♯ dominant 7th flat 5.

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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: 41

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 0 1 0 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a/x01023)
- Shape 2: -1 0 1 2 2 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a/x01223)
- Shape 3: -1 0 7 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a/x07889)
- Shape 4: -1 0 11 0 10 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a/x0b0ab)
- Shape 5: -1 0 5 6 4 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a/x05643)
- Shape 6: 5 6 5 6 8 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a/565685)
- Shape 7: -1 -1 7 8 8 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a/xx7889)
- Shape 8: -1 0 11 8 8 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/d-sharp-dominant-7th-flat-5/a/x0b88b)

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