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D# Minor Guitar Chord (D#m)

D# Minor (D#m) is built from D#, F#, A#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P formula measured from the root D#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: D# · F# · A#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P

Fingerings for D#m

D#mA at fret 3, D at fret 3
D#mlow E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
D#mlow E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
D#mlow E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
D#mlow E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
D#mlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
D#mlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

Notes in D#m

  • D#1P
  • F#3m
  • A#5P

How to play D#m

D# Minor Guitar Chord (D#m) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

D#m FAQ

What notes are in D# Minor?
D# Minor (D#m) contains D#, F#, A#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P above the root D#.
How do you play D#m on guitar?
The most common shape here is "D#m": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is D#m hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

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