D#m chord

D# minor chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Alternative shapes

D#m (capo 1)

Description and theory

D sharp minor is usually played as a barre chord or in closed positions.

D#m and Ebm (D sharp and E flat minor) are the same chord, but their names change depending on the key they are played in. Eb minor is usually preferred in practical chord notation because it belongs naturally to common flat-related keys like Gb major, Db major, Ab major and Bb minor, whereas D# minor can lead to awkward spellings in harmonic or melodic contexts.

Chord progressions

D#m - B - A#m - D#m

Theory of D#m / Ebm chord

The notes that the D#m chord consists of are D#, F#, A#. The notes that the Ebm chord consists of are Eb, Gb, Bb.

Omissions

D#m (no3) is a D# minor with no third (F#).
D#m (no5) is a D# minor with no fifth (A#).

Alternatives with capo

Dm shape with a capo on 1st fret (see picture).
Am shape with a capo on 6th fret.
(The third alternative with Em shape is less appropriate since the capo would be put on the 11th fret)

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