D♯ minor seventh chord (D♯m7)

D♯ minor seventh is a 4-note minor seventh chord: D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯. It sounds relaxed, warm and a little melancholic. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio. Also called E♭ minor seventh (E♭m7).

NotesD♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯
Formula1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
SymbolD♯m7 · D♯min7 · D♯-7
EnharmonicE♭ minor seventh (E♭m7)

D♯ minor seventh on guitar

Barre at fret 6 (A shape)
Barre at fret 11 (E shape)

How to place your fingers (barre at fret 6)

Barre fret 6 with your index finger, from the 5th to the 1st string.
Finger 3 (ring) on fret 8 of the 4th string (D).
Finger 2 (middle finger) on fret 7 of the 2nd string (B).
Do not play the 6th string: strum from the 5th.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (D♯). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

D♯ minor seventh on piano

In root position, play D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ from bottom to top with fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 of your right hand. With your left hand you usually play just the root (D♯) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

First inversion: F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – D♯
Second inversion: A♯ – C♯ – D♯ – F♯
Third inversion: C♯ – D♯ – F♯ – A♯

D♯ minor seventh on ukulele

From fret 2
From fret 6

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of D♯ minor seventh

D♯1 · root
F♯♭3 · minor third
A♯5 · perfect fifth
C♯♭7 · minor seventh

It's the second degree of the jazz ii–V–I progression and shows up in salsa, funk, neo soul and pop.

Progressions with D♯m7

The ii–V–I: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7

D♯m7 is the second degree of D♭ major.

Two-chord vamp: i7 – IV7

A typical funk, soul and salsa groove.

Which keys contain D♯ minor seventh?

D♯m7 belongs to 6 keys: in each one it plays a different role depending on the degree (the Roman numeral).

Key	Degree
D♭ major	ii7
F♯ major	vi7
B major	iii7
D♯ natural minor	i7
G♯ natural minor	v7
B♭ natural minor	iv7

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D-sharp minor seventh chord?

D♯ minor seventh (D♯m7) has 4 notes: D♯ (root), F♯ (minor third), A♯ (perfect fifth), C♯ (minor seventh).

How do you play D♯ minor seventh on guitar?

The most common shape uses a barre at fret 6: x 6 8 6 7 6 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Barre fret 6 with your index finger, from the 5th to the 1st string. Finger 3 (ring finger) on fret 8 of the 4th string (D). Finger 2 (middle finger) on fret 7 of the 2nd string (B). Don't play the 6th string: strum from the 5th string down.

Is D♯m7 the same as E♭m7?

Yes: D♯ minor seventh and E♭ minor seventh sound the same and are played the same way (they are enharmonic). The spelling depends on the song's key; you'll see both names in scores and songbooks.

What is the chord symbol for D♯ minor seventh?

It is written D♯m7; you may also see D♯min7 or D♯-7. Letter notation uses C, D, E, F, G, A and B for the seven note names.

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