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