D#m chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 x 1 1 2 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D# A# F# x | easy | |
| 3 3 4 x 2 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | D# A# F# x F# x | hard | |
| 3 3 4 6 6 3 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | D# A# F# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 4 6 6 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D# F# D# A# x | hard | |
| x 8 8 9 6 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x D# A# F# A# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 9 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x D# A# F# x x | easy | |
| 10 11 x 9 11 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A# F# x F# D# x | hard | |
| 10 11 x x 11 11 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A# F# x x D# F# | hard | |
| x x 1 1 2 3 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# A# F# A# | medium | |
| x x x 6 2 3 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x D# F# A# | hard | |
| 3 3 4 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D# A# F# x x x | easy | |
| x 8 4 x 6 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D# F# x A# D# | hard | |
| 6 8 8 6 6 8 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | F# D# A# D# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 8 9 11 8 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x D# A# F# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x x 9 11 11 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | A# x x F# D# F# | hard | |
| 10 11 x x 11 x | 1 2 – – 3 – | A# F# x x D# x | easy |
The D#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.