D#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 1 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | A# F# A# D# F# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 2 x 4 4 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | D# F# x F# A# x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 4 4 4 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | D# A# D# F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 8 0 7 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | D# A# D# A# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 9 8 0 7 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x D# F# A# F# F# | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 0 11 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x D# F# A# F# A# | medium | |
| x 11 9 x 9 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D# F# x D# A# | hard | |
| x 11 x x 0 11 | – 1 – – – 2 | x D# x x F# A# | easy | |
| x x 1 1 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x A# D# F# x | easy | |
| 6 2 6 x 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | D# F# D# x A# x | hard | |
| x x 6 4 4 4 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x D# F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 6 6 8 9 7 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | D# A# D# A# D# F# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 8 9 7 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x D# x A# D# F# | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x D# F# A# D# x | medium | |
| x 11 9 x 0 11 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x D# F# x F# A# | hard | |
| x 11 x x 12 11 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x D# x x F# A# | easy |
The D#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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#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.