D#m7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
D#m7
Minor 7
Notes:D# · F# · A# · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 4 1 3 | 1 2 4 1 3 | A# F# C# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 2 4 4 x | 4 1 2 3 – | D# F# C# F# x | hard | |
| 6 x 4 4 3 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D# x C# F# A# | hard | |
| 6 6 4 4 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A# C# F# x | medium | |
| 6 6 9 8 6 | 1 1 3 2 1 | D# A# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 9 11 8 | – 3 2 4 1 | x D# F# C# D# | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | x D# F# C# F# | medium | |
| x 11 x 11 11 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D# x C# F# | easy | |
| 1 2 4 1 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A# F# C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 2 4 x x | 3 1 2 – – | D# F# C# x x | hard | |
| 4 x 6 4 3 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C# x D# F# A# | hard | |
| x x 6 4 6 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D# F# C# | medium | |
| 6 9 9 8 6 | 1 3 4 2 1 | D# C# F# A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 9 8 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | x C# F# A# D# | medium | |
| x 11 9 11 x | – 2 1 3 – | x D# F# C# x | medium | |
| x 2 4 1 3 | – 2 4 1 3 | x F# C# D# A# | medium |
The D#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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#m7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m7 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m7 chord?
D#m7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes D#, F#, A#, C#.
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.