D#m chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
D#m
Minor
Notes:D# · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# A# D# F# | medium | |
| 3 4 3 3 4 | 1 2 1 1 3 | A# F# A# D# F# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 8 6 8 | – 1 3 2 4 | x F# D# F# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 6 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D# F# A# | medium | |
| 11 x 8 10 8 | 3 – 1 2 1 | F# x D# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 x 3 4 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A# D# x D# F# | hard | |
| 3 4 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 – | A# F# A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 6 4 | – 3 4 2 1 | x A# D# F# F# | hard | |
| 8 x 8 6 8 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D# x D# F# A# | hard | |
| 11 x 8 10 x | 3 – 1 2 – | F# x D# A# x | hard | |
| 3 1 3 x 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A# D# A# x F# | hard | |
| x 4 3 3 4 | – 3 1 2 4 | x F# A# D# F# | medium | |
| 8 4 x 6 8 | 3 1 – 2 4 | D# F# x F# A# | hard | |
| x 8 8 6 8 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A# D# F# A# | medium | |
| 8 8 11 10 8 | 1 1 3 2 1 | D# A# F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 x 4 | – 1 2 – 3 | x D# A# x F# | hard |
The D#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the D#m chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m chord?
D#m is a Minor chord built from the notes D#, F#, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.