D#m chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 0 2 2 0 0 0 | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x D# A# D# F# A# D# | easy | |
| x x x x 2 4 5 3 | – – – – 1 3 4 2 | x x x x D# A# D# F# | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 5 4 x x | – 3 1 – 4 2 – – | x D# F# x F# A# x x | hard | |
| x 5 0 7 5 4 0 0 | – 2 – 4 3 1 – – | x D# D# D# F# A# A# D# | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 5 0 0 7 | – 1 2 3 1 – – 4 | x D# A# D# F# F# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 0 7 9 9 8 7 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x D# D# A# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 0 10 9 0 0 0 | 3 1 – 4 2 – – – | D# F# D# F# A# F# A# D# | medium | |
| x x 0 10 9 9 0 0 | – – – 3 1 2 – – | x x D# F# A# D# A# D# | easy | |
| 10 12 12 10 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | D# A# D# F# x x x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x x 12 12 0 | – – – – – 1 2 – | x x x x x F# A# D# | easy | |
| x x 0 2 2 0 0 x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x D# A# D# F# A# x | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 2 x x x | – 4 3 1 2 – – – | x D# F# A# D# x x x | medium | |
| x 5 3 x x 4 5 x | – 3 1 – – 2 4 – | x D# F# x x A# D# x | hard | |
| x 5 0 x 5 4 0 0 | – 2 – – 3 1 – – | x D# D# x F# A# A# D# | easy | |
| x 5 7 7 5 0 0 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x D# A# D# F# F# A# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 7 9 9 8 7 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x D# A# D# F# A# | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The D#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes D#, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.