Finger Positions

Root Note D

Name D minor over D#

Intervals 1P-3m-5P

Relative Minor F

Notes D#, D, F, A

Aliases Dm, Dmin, D-

How to play the Dm/D# Chord

The Dm/D# 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 D# 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 Dm/D# chord is often used to create tension or resolution.

I-V-vi-IV

Dm → Am → Bb → Gm

vi-IV-I-V

Bb → Gm → Dm → Am

The Diatonic Family

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

Triads

Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb C

7ths

Dm7 Em7b5 Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Bbmaj7 C7

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#, D, F, A.

Acoustic & Digital Analysis

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

MIDI Numbers 63, 62, 65, 69

Frequencies (Hz)

311.1269837220809, 293.6647679174076, 349.2282314330039, 440