Finger Positions

Root Note D#

Name D# minor over A#

Intervals 1P-3m-5P

Relative Minor F#

Notes D#, F#, A#

Aliases D#m, D#min, D#-

How to play the D#m/A# Chord

The D#m/A# is a fundamental minor chord in guitar music. To play this chord correctly, ensure your fingers are placed precisely on the frets indicated in the diagram above.

Music Theory Analysis

From a theoretical perspective, the D# minor over A# is built using the 1P, 3m, 5P intervals. In the key of D# Major, this chord functions as the I chord.

Common Progressions

In music composition, the D#m/A# chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

D#m → A#m → B → G#m

vi-IV-I-V

B → G#m → D#m → A#m

The Diatonic Family

Understanding the "family" of chords that belong to D# helps with transposition and ear training.

Triads

D#m Fdim F# G#m A#m B C#

7ths

D#m7 Fm7b5 F#maj7 G#m7 A#m7 Bmaj7 C#7

Scale Compatibility

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Minor Major Blues Minor Blues Melodic Minor Harmonic Minor Dorian Phrygian Vietnamese 1 Pelog Hirajoshi Minor Pentatonic Minor Six Pentatonic Flat Three Pentatonic Minor #7m Pentatonic Minor Hexatonic

* 15 scales found containing the notes D#, F#, A#.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

Digital footprint of the D#m/A# chord for MIDI programming and synthesizer sound design.

MIDI Numbers 63, 66, 70

Frequencies (Hz)

311.1269837220809, 369.9944227116344, 466.1637615180899