How to Play Piano Chord: D♯ minor 7 — 3rd inv | PianoKitty

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D♯m7

3rd inversion

D♯ minor 7

3rd inversion

Notes

C♯, D♯, F♯, A♯

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D♯	root
2	F	second
3	G	third
4	G♯	fourth
5	A♯	fifth
6	C	sixth
7	D	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7

root	D♯
flat third	F♯
fifth	A♯
flat seventh	C♯

Similar chords

D♯ minor with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
E♭ dominant 7 with raised third
D♯ dominant 7 sus2 with flattened second
D♯ half-diminished 7 with flattened fifth
D♯ minor 7 sharp 5 with raised fifth
D♯ minor-major 7 with raised seventh
D♯ minor 6 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

F♯ major D♯ · C♯

F♯–A♯–C♯ = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 7 chords Practice all inversions of D♯m7

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