D#m chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 1 | 2 3 4 1 | D# A# D# F# | medium | |
| 3 3 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | D# A# F# A# | medium | |
| x 8 6 5 | – 3 2 1 | x D# F# A# | medium | |
| 6 8 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | F# D# A# D# | hard | |
| 10 11 10 10 | 1 2 1 1 | A# F# A# D# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 x 1 | 2 3 – 1 | D# A# x F# | hard | |
| 3 3 6 x | 1 2 3 – | D# A# F# x | medium | |
| 6 8 6 5 | 2 4 3 1 | F# D# F# A# | medium | |
| 10 8 6 10 | 3 2 1 4 | A# D# F# D# | hard | |
| x 11 10 10 | – 3 1 2 | x F# A# D# | easy | |
| x 3 3 1 | – 2 3 1 | x A# D# F# | medium | |
| 3 x 6 5 | 1 – 3 2 | D# x F# A# | hard | |
| 6 8 x 5 | 2 3 – 1 | F# D# x A# | hard | |
| 6 8 10 x | 1 2 3 – | F# D# A# x | hard | |
| 10 11 x 10 | 1 3 – 2 | A# F# x D# | easy | |
| 6 3 3 5 | 4 1 2 3 | F# A# D# A# | medium |
The D#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.