How to Play Piano Chord: D♯ minor 6 — root | PianoKitty

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D♯m6

root position

D♯ minor 6

root position

Notes

D♯, F♯, A♯, C

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 6 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6

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

Similar chords

D♯ minor with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
E♭ major 6 with raised third
D♯ diminished 7 with flattened fifth
D♯ minor 7 with raised seventh

Practice the minor 6 chords Practice all inversions of D♯m6

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