How to Play Piano Chord: D♯ minor — root | PianoKitty

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D♯m

root position

D♯ minor

root position

Notes

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 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5

root	D♯
flat third	F♯
fifth	A♯

Similar chords

D♯ minor 3rd with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E♭ major with raised third
D♯ suspended 2nd with flattened second
D♯ diminished with flattened fifth

Practice the minor chords Practice all inversions of D♯m

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