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