Chords in the Key of D♯ Minor

The key of D♯ minor has 7 chords: D♯m, E♯°, F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B and C♯. Songs in D♯ minor often use A♯ too. Play them, see them with 7ths and numbers, and try common progressions.

D♯ minor: 6 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯ E♯)

Scale: D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ · Relative major: F♯ major · Same sound as E♭ minor

The 7 chords in the key of D♯ minor (natural minor). Press a chord to hear it.
Roman	Nashville	Function
i	6m	tonic
ii°	7°	predominant
III	1	tonic
iv	2m	predominant
v	3m	dominant
VI	4	tonic or predominant
VII	5	dominant
V	3	dominant (harmonic minor)

Common progressions in D♯ minor

i–VI–III–VIID♯m B F♯ C♯
i–iv–VD♯m G♯m A♯ D♯m
Andalusian cadenceD♯m C♯ B A♯
i–VII–VI–VIID♯m C♯ B C♯
i–iv–VII–IIID♯m G♯m C♯ F♯
iiø–V–iE♯m7♭5 A♯7 D♯m7
i–VI–VIID♯m B C♯ D♯m

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Guitar chords in D♯ minor

D♯m i · xx1342
E♯° ii° · xx34x4
F♯ III · 244322
G♯m iv · 466444
A♯m v · x13321
B VI · x24442
C♯ VII · x43121
A♯ V · x13331

Key signature and scale

D♯ minor has 6 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). The D♯ minor scale is D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯ – B – C♯. It sounds the same as E♭ minor, which is written with 6 flats.

Its relative major is F♯ major: same signature, same chords, a different home chord. Next to it on the circle of fifths are B♭ minor (one more sharp or one less flat) and G♯ minor (one more flat or one less sharp); songs often move to these keys.

Progressions in D♯ minor

Progression	In D♯ minor
i–VI–III–VII	D♯m B F♯ C♯
i–iv–V	D♯m G♯m A♯ D♯m
Andalusian cadence	D♯m C♯ B A♯
i–VII–VI–VII	D♯m C♯ B C♯

Press Play in the tool above to hear them, or Transpose to move a progression to another key. Need these chords in another key? Use the transposition chart.

Chords in other keys

Frequently asked questions

What chords are in the key of D♯ minor?

The seven chords are D♯m, E♯°, F♯, G♯m, A♯m, B and C♯ (i, ii°, III, iv, v, VI, VII). Songs in D♯ minor often use A♯ too, the major V chord from the harmonic minor scale.

How many sharps or flats does D♯ minor have?

D♯ minor has 6 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯. Its scale is D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯.

What is the relative major of D♯ minor?

F♯ major. The two keys share the same key signature and the same seven chords; they differ in which chord feels like home.

Which chords in D♯ minor are hard on guitar, and can a capo help?

Played without a capo the main chords are D♯m, G♯m, B, C♯, A♯. With a capo on fret 6 you can play Am shapes instead: Am, Dm, F, G, E, and it still sounds in D♯ minor.

What is the V chord in D♯ minor?

In natural minor it is A♯m, but minor-key songs often use A♯ (or A♯7) to lead back to D♯m.

Last updated: October 12, 2026