How to Play the D# / E Flat Major Chord on Guitar

D# / E Flat Major Chord Overview

Notes

D# - G - A#

Interval Build & Degrees

I-III-V (Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth)

Tab

11-13-13-12-11-11 (D#-A#-D#-G-A#-D#)

D# / E Flat Major Step by Step Instructions

Here is how you play D# / E Flat Major:

1. Barre your index finger across all six strings at the 11th fret.
2. Place your ring finger on the 13th fret of the A string.
3. Place your pinky finger on the 13th fret of the D string.
4. Place your middle finger on the 12th fret of the G string.
5. Strum all strings together to play the chord.

Common D# / E Flat Major Voicings on Guitar

D# / E Flat Major using 5th string root

X-6-8-8-8-6 (D#-A#-D#-G-A#)

D# / E Flat Major using 4th string root

X-X-1-3-4-3 (D#-A#-D#-G)

D# / E Flat Major First Inversion

X-X-X-12-11-11 (G as the root)

D# / E Flat Major Second Inversion

X-X-X-3-4-3 (A# as the root)

Famous Songs That Use the D# / E Flat Major Chord

  • 'Bleeding Love' by Leona Lewis
  • 'Someone You Loved' by Lewis Capaldi
  • 'Hello' by Adele
  • 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston
  • 'Just the Way You Are' by Bruno Mars