D# Add 11 chord — Drop D
5 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Open position
1 / 5
Chord tones
D#
R
G
+4
G#
+5
A#
+7
D# Add 11 in other tunings
Add 11 in other keys — Drop D
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About D# Add 11 in Drop D
The D# Add 11 chord contains the notes D#, G, G#, A#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.