F/D♯ chord

F major with D♯ in the bass

Notes
F A C / D♯
Formula
1 3 5

3 ways to play F/D♯

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 1
    F/D# chord, shape 1: x-x-1-2-1-1××1211D♯ACFPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-1-2-1-1

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 5
    F/D# chord, shape 2: x-6-7-5-6-55fr×24131D♯ACFAPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-6-7-5-6-5

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 5
    F/D# chord, shape 3: x-6-3-5-6-53fr×31242D♯FCFAPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-6-3-5-6-5

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

About F/D♯

F/D♯ is F with D♯ as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Chords in the key of F major

These chords share notes with F/D♯ and sound natural next to it.

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